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Decisive Battles Chapter 11, section 5 A. The Tide Turns The Union victory at Antietam was followed by costly defeats at Fredericksburg (Dec. 1862) and Chancellorsville (May 1863) 2. Gen. Lee believed he could win the war with a victory on Union soil 3. The Union victory at Gettysburg (July 1-3, 1863) was costly; combined casualties exceeded 51,000 4. The siege of Vicksburg, Miss. ended on July 4, 1863; the Mississippi River was under Union control 5. November 1863- Lincoln gives the Gettysburg Address B. Closing in on the Confederacy In 1864, Abraham Lincoln appointed U.S. Grant commander of all Union forces While Grant attacked Lee in Virginia, Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman stormed through Georgia Sherman believed in “total war”, and destroyed everything in his path Sherman’s success helped Lincoln get re-elected in 1864 C. Peace at Last In March 1865, Lincoln asked the nation to forgive and forget (2nd Inaugural) C. Peace at Last In March 1865, Lincoln asked the nation to forgive and forget (2nd Inaugural) Lee forced to surrender at Appomattox Courthouse on April 9, 1865 Grant offered very generous terms; supplies were given to the Confederates, and no one was arrested Abraham Lincoln was assassinated on April 14, 1865 * * *