President Abraham Lincoln delivers a speech to supporters after his reelection is confirmed. Lincoln emphasizes the election’s significance amidst civil war, urging unity for the nation’s future.
Tag: Ulysses S. Grant
A Devastation More or Less Relentless
William T. Sherman announces his plan to march his Federals through Georgia, asserting its significance for northern morale. Sherman aims for a strategic campaign of devastating the region between Atlanta and the Atlantic Ocean.
Go as You Propose
William T. Sherman prepares to lead his Federal forces southeast from Atlanta to the Atlantic coast, despite John Bell Hood’s Confederate Army of Tennessee disrupting his supply lines.
The Battles of Fair Oaks and Hatcher’s Run
Ulysses S. Grant’s Federal forces move to assault both ends of the Confederate siege line stretching from Richmond to Petersburg.
Virginia: A Proposal to Exchange Prisoners
Robert E. Lee seeks to renew the prisoner exchange cartel with Ulysses S. Grant amidst a manpower shortage in the Confederacy.
Hood Looks to Draw Sherman Out of Georgia
John Bell Hood repositions his Confederate Army of Tennessee to disrupt the Federal supply line in Georgia rather than engage directly. Hood plans to move toward Alabama, while Sherman plans an offensive march through Georgia.