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S8 Ep1278: Robert Cwiklik — Multi-Part, Part Two: Robert Cwiklik, author of Sheridan's Secret Mission: How the South Won the War After the C
Robert Cwiklik — Multi-Part, Part Two: Robert Cwiklik, author of Sheridan's Secret Mission: How the South Won the War After the Civil War, continues with General Philip Sheridan's response, specifically his Banditti telegram proposing military trials for White Leaguers. While Sheridan was ready for total war, his plan sparked Northern indignation and constitutional denunciations by Senator Carl Schurz. Ultimately, President Ulysses S. Grant declined to support Sheridan, citing legal limitations and prioritizing Northern political victories such as the Ohio gubernatorial election. This federal…
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