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In the earlier part, the insistence by Henry Halleck on occupying territory, rather than destroying armies in the field.

The simple fact that the two sides, with their very different strengths and weaknesses, were evenly matched.

The Confederates were not the sort of people who would surrender, just because they saw it was inevitable.

The astonishing failure of the Battle of the Crater (Peterbsurg), which could have ended the war in one day, owing to irresolute actions by General Meade.

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