Re: What If....

If the Confederacy had won the Battle of Gettysburg, that would be very bad news for the Union. The Union already had a losing streak of battles and the momentum of victories were obviously on the Confederate side. If the Union were to take another loss, I think it would not only crush their physical ability but mental as well. They would lose the motivation to fight and quit or they would have to struggle and find solutions to their problems. This would result in a much longer war. I can not say for sure whether the results of the Battle of Gettysburg would decipher the winner of the entire Civil War, but my best guess it that the Union forces numbers would dwindle to very little. If the Confederacy had won once again, the victory would show just how powerful they can be to not only the Union, but the world. This can encourage foreign countries such as Britain and France for military aid. As for Lincoln, it seems that he has a more peaceful nature looking for negotiation instead of war. I think that if the Union was fatally struggling he would definitely look to make peace with the South and save the remainder of the Union while he still can. In other words, Lincoln would try hard contain the damage control in any way.