text: Grant in 1864 waged the bloody Overland Campaign, which exacted heavy losses on both sides.When Lincoln asked what Grant's plans were, the persistent general replied, "I propose to fight it out on this line if it takes all summer." Grant's army moved steadily south.Lincoln traveled to Grant's headquarters at City Point, Virginia, to confer with Grant and William Tecumseh Sherman.Lincoln reacted to Union losses by mobilizing support throughout the North.Lincoln authorized Grant to target infrastructure—plantations, railroads, and bridges—hoping to weaken the South's morale and fighting ability.He emphasized defeat of the Confederate armies over destruction (which was considerable) for its own sake.Lincoln's engagement became distinctly personal on one occasion in 1864 when Confederate general Jubal Early raided Washington, D.C.Legend has it that while Lincoln watched from an exposed position, Union Captain (and future Supreme Court Justice) Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.shouted at him, "Get down, you damn fool, before you get shot!" But this story is commonly regarded as apocryphal.As Grant continued to weaken Lee's forces, efforts to discuss peace began.Confederate Vice President Stephens led a group meeting with Lincoln, Seward, and others at Hampton Roads.Lincoln refused to negotiate with the Confederacy as a coequal; his objective to end the fighting was not realized.On April 1, 1865, Grant nearly encircled Petersburg in a siege.The Confederate government evacuated Richmond and Lincoln visited the conquered capital.On April 9, Lee surrendered to Grant at Appomattox, officially ending the war.Reelection Lincoln ran for reelection in 1864, while uniting the main Republican factions, along with War Democrats Edwin M.Stanton and Andrew Johnson.Lincoln used conversation and his patronage powers—greatly expanded from peacetime—to build support and fend off the Radicals' efforts to replace him.