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How did general grant plan to defeat the south?
Because he is awesome
Who were the leaders of the North and South Armies?
North: General Ulysses S. Grant South: General Robert E. Lee
Why was the civil war more devastating in the south?
Yes, because nearly all the battles were in the South, and in the last stages, Sherman was waging 'total war' on civilians. However, after Grant ended prisoner-exchanges, the Union prisoners in Andersonville suffered extreme privations, worse than anything the Confederate prisoners experienced in Northern jails.
Who led the raids that distract confederate troops enabling general grant to land his troops south of Vicksburg?
Ambrose Burnside led the raids that distracted Confederate troops, enabling General Grant to land his troops south of Vicksburg.
Which was a main part of the South's Military Strategy during the civil War?
Grant's ending of the system of prisoner-exchange. It meant the Confederates were doomed to run out of men.
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