In the third year of the war, a Union victory looked far off. Former commanding general George McClellan ran against Abraham Lincoln for President in 1864, asserting that the President’s continued leadership would lead the nation to ruin.
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The Civil War
The American Civil War (1861-1865) was a massive, devastating conflict which changed the nation forever.
By the end of the war, slavery in the United States would be destroyed and the power of the federal government over that of the states would be redefined. The Union (northern) states, with their economic, population, and manufacturing advantages triumphed over the Confederate (southern) states, despite the Confederacy having a distinct advantage in military leadership throughout much of the conflict.
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