Perhaps the greatest contribution of Grant and Sherman (Grant being the leader of the Northern forces) was that they knew when not to fight--that is when to hold back--since the North's army greatly outnumbered that of the South.
This unexpected Northern win gave Lincoln the credibility to issue the Emancipation Proclamation without making it look like a desperate measure.The Proclamation made it ethically impossible for Britain to aid the Confederates - a most significant outcome.The battle also spelt the end for McClellan.Although he had won the battle, he failed to pursue and destroy the Army of Northern Virginia, which the whole of Lincoln's cabinet thought he should have <span>done, and he was promptly replaced by Burnside.</span>
Out of the choices given, the one NOT true about Napoleon Bonaparte was that he established democratic governments in the countries he conquered. The correct answer is C.
