12 Chapter 9 The War Is Won

Chapter 9 The War Is Won In 1864, Lincoln's first term as president was coming to an end. There was supposed to be an election in November. But was it possible to hold an election during a civil war? Lincoln's advisers suggested putting it off until the war was over. He refused. "We cannot have free government without elections," he explained. So a campaign began, although people in the rebel states would not be voting. Lincoln's opponent was George McClellan, the general who wouldn't fight. In his speeches, McClellan hinted that he would be willing to compromise to end the war. Lincoln was not at all sure he would win the election. Many Americans were fed up with the war. They were ready to vote for anyone who

1864年，林肯的第一个总统任期即将结束。 11月本应举行选举。 但是，在内战期间有可能举行选举吗? 林肯的顾问建议推迟到战争结束。 他拒绝了。他解释说:“没有选举，我们就不可能有自由政府。 因此，一场竞选开始了，尽管反叛州的人们不会投票。 林肯的对手是乔治·麦克莱伦，一个不愿打仗的将军。 麦克莱伦在讲话中暗示，他愿意妥协以结束战争。 林肯一点也不确定他是否能赢得选举。 许多美国人受够了这场战争。 他们准备投票给任何

promised a quick end. But Lincoln knew that the soldiers supported him. So he made sure they were able to vote.

答应很快结束。但是林肯知道士兵们支持他。 所以他确保他们能够投票。

Then, right before the election, the Union won some huge victories. General William Sherman, who had been trained by Grant, captured Atlanta. General Philip Sheridan, also trained by Grant, won a series of battles in the Shenandoah Valley. And Grant himself was close to taking the Confederate capital at Richmond, Virginia. With faith in the war restored, the voters elected Lincoln to a second term.

然后，就在选举之前，联盟赢得了一些巨大的胜利。 接受过格兰特训练的威廉·谢尔曼将军占领了亚特兰大。 菲利普·谢里丹将军，也受过格兰特的训练，在谢南多厄山谷赢得了一系列的战斗。 格兰特本人也差一点就拿下了邦联首都弗吉尼亚州的里士满。 随着对战争的信心恢复，选民们选举林肯连任。

By the beginning of 1865, the end of the war was finally in sight. On March 25, Grant's army captured Richmond. Then he cornered the troops of General Robert E. Lee, the leader of the Confederate army. Lee had no choice. On April 9, he surrendered his army to Grant at Appomattox, Virginia. For all practical purposes, the Civil War was over.

到1865年初，战争终于结束了。 3月25日，格兰特的军队占领了里士满。 然后，他把罗伯特·E。 李将军是南方邦联军队的统帅。 李别无选择。4月9日，他在弗吉尼亚州的阿波马托克斯向格兰特投降。 实际上，内战已经结束了。

Lincoln was not present for the surrender. The two generals met in a courthouse. Grant was careful to treat Lee generously. He knew that was what Lincoln wanted. The defeated soldiers would not be paraded through the streets or mocked. They would even be allowed to keep their horses. And Grant arranged for food to be given to the starving Confederate troops.

投降时林肯并不在场。 两位将军在法院会面。 格兰特对李很慷慨。 他知道这就是林肯想要的。 战败的士兵不会被游行示众，也不会被嘲笑。 他们甚至可以保留自己的马。 格兰特还安排给饥饿的南方邦联军队提供食物。