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The Final Struggles: September 1864 to April 1865

Sherman’s Plan

What was New Year’s Day like in Washington, D.C.?

The scene was much the same as the previous two years, but the crowd was a little smaller than before. Roughly five thousand people came to the White House for the afternoon reception.

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