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and the general commanding the Trans-Mississippi:

So, a General was in control of the Trans-Mississippi!

In other words, there was no civilian government left.

So, the Confederacy had regressed into a military led gov't?

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So, a General was in control of the Trans-Mississippi!

In other words, there was no civilian government left.

So, the Confederacy had regressed into a military led gov't?

So, Lincoln was in effective control of the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches of government!

In other words, there was no civilian government left.

So, the Union had regressed into a despot led gov't?