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As the war progressed, the nation turned its gaze northward, where President Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated for his second term on March 4, 1865. Amid significant rain and muddy roads, a crowd gathered, many believing Lincoln would assure peace. Yet tensions lingered, highlighted by the presence of John Wilkes Booth, who later became infamous as Lincoln’s assassin.
While the North celebrated Lincoln's re-election, the South wrestled with the weighty consequences of Sherman’s campaigns. Rumors spread in the North about Sherman’s difficulties, contrasting starkly with the actual situation where Sherman’s troops continued to burn cities in their path.