Lincoln’s reelection was the beginning event that brought the war to end. Lincoln had 55 percent of the popular vote and gave him a win in the Electoral College. Lincoln did not waste time he worked on freeing the slaves in the United States. He reminded them to stand and believe the Constitution Amendment. And that meant that slavery would end in the United States. Lincolns victory in November 1864 also marked the beginning of the Confederacy. By President Abraham Lincoln replaced Hooker with General George Meade, and Lee to become familiar with the soldiers. Lee ordered his ground armies to pay attention in the subjects and the crossroads town of Gettysburg and prepare to join the Federal army (History). Since Lee was the highest rank
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Lee’s army was still in Virginia (Shultz) .The march was sixty miles broad and several miles broad. Soldiers destroyed land, livestock and railroad crossties. Sherman wants to show the Southerners that the government did not have the ability to keep them safe during this move. Sherman soldiers went to Savannah and move to the North and destroying South Carolina and it continued throughout more states. However, they destroyed everything they could to keep the Rebel from using equipment that helped fight in the war. The Confederate soldiers were deserted and Northern Virginia were still being attacked. They were waiting for Lee and his army to surrender because they knew his army were few in numbers. The Army was too weak to pursue the Confederates, and Lee led his army out of the North, never to invade it again. The Battle of Gettysburg was the turning point in the Civil War, costing the Union 23,000 killed, wounded, or missing in action (History). The Confederates suffered some 25,000 casualties. In April 9, 1865 when General Robert E Lee surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia at the McLean House in the village of Appomattox Court House. There were battles and fights after this date, but this is generally considered the official end of the
Lee’s army was still in Virginia (Shultz) .The march was sixty miles broad and several miles broad. Soldiers destroyed land, livestock and railroad crossties. Sherman wants to show the Southerners that the government did not have the ability to keep them safe during this move. Sherman soldiers went to Savannah and move to the North and destroying South Carolina and it continued throughout more states. However, they destroyed everything they could to keep the Rebel from using equipment that helped fight in the war. The Confederate soldiers were deserted and Northern Virginia were still being attacked. They were waiting for Lee and his army to surrender because they knew his army were few in numbers. The Army was too weak to pursue the Confederates, and Lee led his army out of the North, never to invade it again. The Battle of Gettysburg was the turning point in the Civil War, costing the Union 23,000 killed, wounded, or missing in action (History). The Confederates suffered some 25,000 casualties. In April 9, 1865 when General Robert E Lee surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia at the McLean House in the village of Appomattox Court House. There were battles and fights after this date, but this is generally considered the official end of the