Reasons for turnovers: Throw-away â The thrower misses his target and the disc falls to the ground. Drops â The receiver is not able to catch the disc. Blocks â A defender deflects the disc in mid flight, causing it to hit the ground. Interceptions â A defender catches a disc thrown by the offense.
Gettysburg (1863) was a turning point because it marked the highest point of Confederate power. It was General Lee's last invasion of the North, was the first indisputable defeat for the Confederacy, and saw the South take losses that, at that stage in the war, they could no longer afford.
The Battle of Gettysburg: 9 Reasons Why the Confederates Lost. Historians have called the Battle of Gettysburg the turning point of the America Civil War. Since the end of the war, scholars have studied this battle looking for clues to reveal exactly what happened and why.