Another quote from Major General Sherman “War is the solution our enemies have chosen, and I say give them all they want.”
Quote in full: “War is the remedy our enemies have chosen. Other simple remedies were within their choice. Yon know it and they know it, but they wanted war, and I say let us give them all they want; not a word of argument, not a sign of let up, no cave in till we are whipped or they are.”
"War" was the solution Lincoln chose, because he could not get what he wanted (the continuation of the money flow from the South into the Northern Power broker's pockets) any other way.