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* Robert E. Lee | * Robert E. Lee | ||
* Lincoln’s pre-war stance on slavery | * Lincoln’s pre-war stance on slavery | ||
<ul><li>{{#tip-text:Sherman’s March| Nov-Dec 1864; also called "The March to the Sea"; after taking Atlanta, GA, Union General Tecumseh Sherman marched his army to Savannah, GA, destroying railways, supplies and supply routes, and plundering plantations and towns, called "scorched earth" campaign; considered punitive, the raid created great resentment in the South, while at the same time bolstering Union enthusiasm for the victories of Sherman's army; On Dec 26, Sherman sent a telegram to Lincoln offering Savannah as a "Christmas gift"; in Jan. 1865, Sherman headed North through the Carolinas, using the same scorched earth tactics}}</ul></li> | |||
* Vicksburg | * Vicksburg | ||
* U.S. Grant | * U.S. Grant | ||