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Civil War | March To The Sea | 6

American History Tellers

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Grant's Overland Campaign

General Grant wanted to stage coordinated simultaneous attacks against the enemy on multiple fronts. He believed that for too long the various Union armies had acted too independently, with too little thought to how their actions impacted each other. Lincoln enthusiastically approved the plan, hoping his new General-in-Chief could end the war before the election. In enacting his plan, Grant would remain in Virginia with Mead as he led the massive army of the Potomac against Robert E. Lee.

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