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It was an election year, and Lincoln urgently needed victories. In March, he appointed U.S. Grant as General-in-Chief.
Grant immediately ended the system of prisoner-exchange, knowing that the Confederates would run out of men first. Then he ordered Sherman to destroy the Army of Tennessee, while he himself attended to Robert E. Lee and the Army of Northern Virginia.
Neither campaign appeared to be succeeding, and Lincoln believed he would be voted out in November.
When Sherman failed to destroy the Army of Tennessee, he decided to destroy the rich farmland of Georgia instead, helping to starve the Confederate troops in the field. When Georgian soldiers in Lee's army heard about this, they deserted in large numbers.
Just at this time, the port of Mobile was liberated, and Phil Sheridan laid waste to the Shenandoah Valley, driving out the Confederates in a dramatic pursuit.
By the end of the year, Lincoln had been re-elected, and after that the Confederates had no hope of winning. They only held on in a vain effort to prove that they were not the sort of people to give up easily.
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When did much of atlanta burn down after being captured during the civil war?
September 1864.
When was the Battle of Atlanta in civil war?
July 22, 1864
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the civil war
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Andrew Johnson was US senator from Tennessee when the war began. He remained loyal to the union when Tennessee seceded. In March 1862 Lincoln appointed him military governor of Tennessee with the rank of Brigadier General. In 1864 he was elected Vice-President.
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The World War 2 was the most recent war. This war occurred during the mid-1940's. The Civil War was the second most recent, happening from 1861-1865. The Revolutionary War was the first war, occurring during the late 1700's.
During what war was Chambersburg burned down?
During the American Civil War on July 30th , 1864
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What battle was it called during November 1864 through April 1865?
civil war
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What was Ulysses S. Grant title during the civil war?
General-in-Chief, from March 1864
When did much of atlanta burn down after being captured during the civil war?
September 1864.
Did Democratic Party won during civil war?
No. The November 1864 General Election was won by Lincoln.
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Ulysses S. Grant , the military leader of Union forces during the American Civil War .
What happend in 1864?
The American Civil War
During what important time was Abraham president?
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What war did US fight itself?
The Civil war of 1864
How long did the battle of gettysberg last?
The battle lastet about 4 days. It was during the civil war in July 1864.
