The Battle of Stones River gave Abraham Lincoln precious time

  • The Battle of Stones River gave Abraham Lincoln precious time
    The Battle of Stones River gave Abraham Lincoln precious time

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    As 1862 came to an end, the walls were closing in on the North. With the devastating Civil War entering its third year, the future looked decidedly bleak for PresidentAbraham Lincoln. National sentiment against the war was mounting, and failures on the battlefield simply couldn’t continue…