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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
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Grant’s Numbers Wilderness Campaign-17,700 Spotslyvania-18,399 Cold Harbor-12,737 ***killed, wounded, missing***
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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
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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
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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
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Impact End of King Cotton Westward Expansion Encouraged Executive Power Increased Expansion of transportation
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