ation. After Major Anderson surrendered at Fort Sumter in 1861, President Lincoln attempted to mobilize state militias for the next 90 days to supplement the army. This reflected his (and others) belief that the war would be over by that time (456). It was not until after the First Battle of Bull Run that both sides admitted that the War Between the States might continue indefinitely.
How the North Won the War of the Rebellion
To all intents and purposes, after numbers of soldiery, economics, and backing were taken into consideration,
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