| In this next installment of the US Civil
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| | casualties, he was never able to recover
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| War we're going to take a look at the
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| | from Grant's relentless assault. While
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| year 1864. This was the year that
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| | technically a victory for Lee, it was his
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| Sherman began his march through Atlanta,
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| | last one of the war because his army was
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| Lincoln was reelected and the war was
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| | so depleted.Also in that month was the
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| close to coming to an end The early
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| | Siege On Petersburg. This actually
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| months of the war were very quiet. The
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| | lasted from June of 1864 to April of
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| Confederacy was weakened, having
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| | 1865. Grant hoped to be able to take
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| sustained heavy casualties and moral was
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| | Petersburg, but was unsuccessful. This
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| very low. Many soldiers were deserting.
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| | siege resulted in thousands of casualties
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| Lee himself could see that defeat was
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| | for both sides.In July of 1864 the
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| near. Yet the South fought on in one of
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| | Confederate troops began their march on
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| the bloodiest years of the war.In May of
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| | Washington, DC. General Jubal Early
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| 1864, after a relatively uneventful first
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| | marched his troops into Maryland to help
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| four months, General Grant began his
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| | ease some of the pressure on Lee's army.
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| Wilderness campaign. This was the year
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| | He only got within five miles of
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| that Grant was promoted to commander of
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| | Washington but was eventually driven back
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| the entire Union army and was probably
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| | to Virginia on July 13, 1864.And then it
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| the smartest move Lincoln had made to
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| | happened. In August of 1864 Sherman
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| that point. Grant was a true leader and
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| | began his march into Atlanta. The
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| this appointment more than likely brought
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| | Southern army held off Sherman and his
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| about a quicker end to the war. Grant
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| | men as long as they could. But having
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| had decided that he was going to engage
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| | twice the number of men, Sherman
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| Lee's forces in Virginia and not let up
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| | eventually took Atlanta on September 1,
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| until they were completely destroyed.
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| | 1864. This was a huge moral booster for
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| They met in a three day battle in the
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| | the Union.In November of 1864 Sherman
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| wilderness. Even though Lee inflicted
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| | then began his march to the sea. This
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| more casualties on Grant than he had
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| | was a daring move as this march cut
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| sustained, he didn't have as many men to
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| | Sherman off from his supplies. But he
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| begin with and had no reinforcements.This
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| | continued on through Georgia, wiping out
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| battle in the wilderness continued until
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| | everything in his path, including
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| they met at Spotsylvania. Here, Grant
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| | factories, bridges, railroads and public
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| continued to attack Lee at the
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| | buildings. This was one of the most
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| Spotsylvania Court House. Grant fought
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| | famous marches of the entire war.That
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| him for five days and vowed to fight him
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| | same month, Lincoln was reelected
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| all summer long if he had to.In June of
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| | President. There was a time that people
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| 1864, Grant followed Lee into Cold
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| | thought Lincoln wouldn't win reelection
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| Harbor. This battle was so violent that
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| | because of his leniency. But Sherman's
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| Grant lost over 7,000 men in a little
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| | victory in Atlanta was the one act that
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| over 20 minutes. This was the fastest
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| | sealed his reelection bid.In the final
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| casualty rate of any battle in the whole
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| | installment we'll take a look at the year
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| war. Even though Lee suffered fewer
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| | 1865.
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