Rumors quickly spread that Abraham Lincoln’s assassination was plotted by a desperate Confederate government, igniting a fierce rage against the South. Meanwhile, Lincoln’s death evokes national mourning, marking a tragic moment in history
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The Petersburg Offensive Begins
Ulysses S. Grant’s Federals start moving to launch their massive spring effort to cut the last supply lines into Petersburg and Richmond and starve Robert E. Lee’s Confederates into submission.
A Little Rumpus up the Line
An ugly incident occurs at a military review as President Abraham Lincoln continues his visit with the Federal armies besieging Richmond and Petersburg.
Grant’s Spring Offensive Takes Shape
Ulysses S. Grant continues preparing to launch the spring offensive, which involves movement in all major theaters of operations in a final push to end the war.
Lee Proposes a Military Convention
Robert E. Lee proposes to meet with Ulysses S. Grant to discuss the possibility of “a satisfactory adjustment of the present unhappy difficulties by means of a military convention…”
Butler’s Usefulness Finally Runs Out
The controversial military career of Federal Major-General Benjamin F. Butler finally comes to an end.