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Abraham Lincoln - Overland Campaign

Time: Wednesday May 4, 1864

Place: Virginia, U.S.

Details: Grant in 1864 waged the bloody Overland Campaign, which exacted heavy losses on both sides. When Lincoln asked what Grant's plans were, the persistent general replied, "I propose to fight it out on this line if it takes all summer".

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