Grant was a brilliant soldier, so Lincoln put him in charge of the Union. Lincoln liked Grant cause he was a man of action.

This battle was the 6 bloodiest weeks of the war. Both sides suffered a bunch of casualties.

Sherman circled Atlanta, and he was met with Hood. Sherman laid siege and got Hood to surrender.

Farragut led 18 ships to Mobile Bay. He successfully blocked the last southern port east of Mississippi.

Lincoln won his second term of presidency.

Sherman did a total war tactic, while going to Richmond he destroyed land, livestock, and took food.

Congress passed the thirteenth amendment, that banned slavery.

Lee retreated from Petersburg and Union army marched toward Richmond and captured it.

Union caught the southern train with food, Lee surrendered. Grant then gave Lee a list of terms, and gave Lee 25000 rations to feed Lee's troops.