"What If...?" Response

Up until the Battle of Gettysburg, the Confederacy had been winning most major land battles. Consequently, the Union's victory at the Battle of Gettysburg proved to be a significant turning point for the Union in the Civil War. If the Confederacy had won the Battle of Gettysburg, many things would have turned out differently.

Although I am unable to tell whether or not the outcome of war would have been contrary to what actually happened, the war would have lasted much longer than it did. Because Lincoln would not have easily accepted the CSA being an independent country after having fought for 2 years, the war may have dragged on to an unnecessary extent. However, I doubt that Lincoln would seek to make peace with the South after having arranged the Emancipation Proclamation. The loss would serve as a huge blow to Lincoln's reputation and may even have angered few northern democrats who were opposed to the war in the first place.

It is possible that the South would have gained support from European countries, but I find this to be unlikely. Already having banned slavery, the countries would appear hypocritical. Moreover, the countries receive no benefits from helping the South other than friendly relations.