Civil War | The Fires at Home | 4
American History Tellers
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The Death of Lincoln
Lincoln faced growing discontent within his own government. Critics attacked him for forcing Burnside to wage a campaign he could not win. The bloody defeat at Fredericksburg caused a crisis of morale in the north. One Wisconsin officer wrote, This Winter is indeed the Valley Forge of the War.
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