After Gettysburg and Vicksburg, the Confederacy slowly fades. Despite Lee's efforts, Grant grinds his army down through murderous battles such as the Wilderness and Cold Harbor. Ultimately, the resouces of the Union are simply too much. But even as America ultimately wins its civil war, its greatest president falls to an assassin's bullet. <br /><br /><a href="https://patreon.com/westerncivpodcast" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Western Civ 2.0</a>