1865 would be the last year of a five year war. On January 31st 1865, congress passed the 13th amendment, abolishing slavery. With slavery abolished in the union, Lincoln would only need the Rebels, Confederates, to rejoin the union. This goal would be achieved.
Grant and Sherman were closing in on General Lee. Sherman would march from the south to Virginia, with Grant coming from the North to Virginia. Lincoln is also inaugurated in March.
Grant's soldiers would occupy Richmond on April 3rd, 1865. Confederate government is long gone by this time.
On April 9th, Lee and Grant met in Appomattox Court House, a city in Virginia that was the sight of the Confederate surrender, where Lee surrendered his Army to General Grant. Lee was in a dress uniform, while Grant was in a mud spattered and crumpled uniform.
There were so many casualties, loses of Human lives, in the war. More than 620,000 Union and Confederate soldiers lost their lives. The great Civil War was finally over.
Grant and Sherman were closing in on General Lee. Sherman would march from the south to Virginia, with Grant coming from the North to Virginia. Lincoln is also inaugurated in March.
Grant's soldiers would occupy Richmond on April 3rd, 1865. Confederate government is long gone by this time.
On April 9th, Lee and Grant met in Appomattox Court House, a city in Virginia that was the sight of the Confederate surrender, where Lee surrendered his Army to General Grant. Lee was in a dress uniform, while Grant was in a mud spattered and crumpled uniform.
There were so many casualties, loses of Human lives, in the war. More than 620,000 Union and Confederate soldiers lost their lives. The great Civil War was finally over.