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The butcher description is based on the fighting in the late spring and summer of 1864. It was Lincoln's idea that the United States army could not divide into a southern unit and a northern unit and prevail. And it was true when McClellan was reluctant to support the northern segment, which he did not control, and when various lesser generals were ingloriously defeated in the Shenandoah Valley.
But it turned out with a determined, but not necessarily skilled commander in the valley, with an overwhelming force, the United States could divide the Virginia army and both armies would prevail.
Beginning in November 1864 the United States forces had the advantage of overwhelming naval and army power. But there was very little in the way of heavy fighting.
What fighting did occur was seriously lopsided and the Confederate soldiers had the good sense to either surrender or retreat, in most instances.
There was no butchery at the end of the war.
But it turned out with a determined, but not necessarily skilled commander in the valley, with an overwhelming force, the United States could divide the Virginia army and both armies would prevail.
Beginning in November 1864 the United States forces had the advantage of overwhelming naval and army power. But there was very little in the way of heavy fighting.
What fighting did occur was seriously lopsided and the Confederate soldiers had the good sense to either surrender or retreat, in most instances.
There was no butchery at the end of the war.