Which of the following statements best summarizes the Battle of Gettysburg?

A)The Battle of Gettysburg was a Confederate victory, and this put them in a position to
threaten Washington, D. C.

B)The Battle of Gettysburg was a Union victory, which enabled them to cut the
Confederacy in half at the Mississippi River.
C)That Battle of Gettysburg was a Confederate loss so devastating that the General
Robert E. Lee was unable to invade the North again, and it marked the gradual decline
of the Confederate Army.

D)The Battle of Gettysburg was tactically a draw, but the South did retreat back into the
safety of Virginia afterward.