[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] RockdaleRooster [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] RockdaleRooster Of course the argument could be made that Gettysburg or Sharpsburg were very crucial battles in modern history. Had Lee won at Sharpsburg it could have brought British aid to help the Confederates defeat the Union. Had the Confederates won at Gettysburg Lee would have continued pushing his invasion of the North. If the Confederates had won the Civil War it could have set a precedent of secession if you didn't agree with the Unions policies and led to Balkanization of the United States.[/quote] I'm interested to learn all of you peoples thoughts on this.[/quote] It's pretty dumbfounding to think of North American as a Balkanized territory. It has really never crossed my mind.