If the Confederacy had won at the Battle of Gettysburg, I do not think that would have changed the outcome of the war. The Battle of Gettysburg will only be known as another major victory for the Confederacy, such as the First Battle of Bull Run or Chancellorsville. The Union would react to this as another loss. The result would only benefit the Union, since they were better prepared if the war lasted longer.
If foreign countries were going to join the Confederacy's fight for freedom, they would have already done so early into the war. However, since Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation in 1862, the war was fought on the issue of slavery. Because of this, the foreigner's did not want to side with them. They had abolished slavery a long time ago and were against it. Another victory for the Confederacy would mean nothing for them.
Lincoln had already had the whole war thought through and was not about to forfeit. If he did, this would mean that half the country was gone and other states might secede.
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