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1 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

2 Grant’s Numbers Wilderness Campaign-17,700 Spotslyvania-18,399 Cold Harbor-12,737 ***killed, wounded, missing***

3 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

4 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

5 Impact Nature of the Union-Federal Dominance Over States Slavery Abolished Industrial Dominance-Supplants Agriculture Political Domination by Republicans-(1860- 1932) Only 2 Democratic Presidents

6 Impact End of King Cotton Westward Expansion Encouraged Executive Power Increased Expansion of transportation


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