... were able to maintain their defensive position due to Sherman's hesitance to use his full force on the Confederate's right flank. No advantage was gained until Union soldiers were sent across the Oostanula River into Lay's Ferry, toward the railroad line supplying the Confederates. Johnston was then forced to retreat in order to prevent Sherman from taking both their supplies and ... , thereby discouraging Lincoln's reelection and supporting his own public image in the Confederacy. The southern public supported their president's change to an offensive strategy because it imitated that of...

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