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How the union could have higher casualties but still be victorious in an battle?
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∙ 13y ago
It always had more troops to replace its losses.
The South only had half the population - a third of them slaves.
After Grant ended the system of prisoner-exchange, the Confederates simply ran out of manpower, and had to surrender for that simple reason.
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