If the Confederacy had won at Gettysburg, the outcome of the Civil War might not have been what it is. The Battle of Gettysburg was essential to the rest of the war because it was a major turning point of the war. This was the point where it started to become clear that the Union was starting to win battles and was actually starting to win the war. It marked the point where the Confederate army began to be in "retreat mode" and started to lose its grip on the war.
The South would probably have not gained the support from Britain or France. Even if they had won the battle, they had already won many battles before, and neither country had yet to offer support. Britain and France would not offer support because they would not have wanted to look hypocritical and also because they were not really dependent on the South for their cotton. So because Britain and France therefore had no benefit of aiding the South, they would not have given support to South.
Lincoln would not have looked to make peace with the South. The Union had already been fighting for almost 2 years now and had lost important battles before, so why would Lincoln decide to all of a sudden give up and try to talk peace now? Especially since the Battle of Gettysburg happened after the Emancipation Proclamation, there was more motivation for the Civil War to continue.
What do you mean by the outcome being different? Considering everything you are stating, there is nothing different than what has already happened, except the Confederacy winning the Battle of Gettysburg. However, I agree to your supporting details.
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