1864 Ulysses S. Grant in Command of Union Forces (Charge) Sherman’s March-”Total War”-Path of Destruction From Atlanta to Savannah Destroy Anything of Value to Confederacy (No Killing Civilians) Break Confederacy’s Will to Fight
Grant’s Numbers Wilderness Campaign-17,700 Spotslyvania-18,399 Cold Harbor-12,737 ***killed, wounded, missing***
Election of 1864 Democrats-George McClellan-Fired Twice by Lincoln for not Being Aggressive National Union Party (Rep. & Dem.)- Lincoln & Andrew Johnson (Democrat From Tennessee) Johnson does not leave Senate post during war Lincoln 212 McClellan 21
Factors for Lincoln Victory Lack of unity in other parties Union soldiers allowed to return home to vote or voted by absentee ballot Union success at Gettysburg, Vicksburg, & Atlanta
Impact Nature of the Union-Federal Dominance Over States Slavery Abolished Industrial Dominance-Supplants Agriculture Political Domination by Republicans-( ) Only 2 Democratic Presidents
Impact End of King Cotton Westward Expansion Encouraged Executive Power Increased Expansion of transportation