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Conscription Reaches The Home
- A southern farmwife watches an enrollment officer conscript her 44-year-old husband and fears how she'll survive winter alone.
- The scene highlights how Confederate conscription reached older men and devastated household stability.
McClellan's Caution Costs Momentum
- Lincoln fired General George McClellan after he failed to pursue Robert E. Lee following Antietam.
- McClellan's cautiousness and slow movements undermined Union opportunities for decisive victory.
Fredericksburg's Bloody Failure
- Major General A.E. Burnside led a failed, hurried assault at Fredericksburg that resulted in massive Union casualties.
- The defeat damaged northern morale and prompted Lincoln to replace Burnside soon after.