Grant's bloody stalemates damaged Lincoln's re-election prospects, and many Republicans feared defeat.
ɡɹˈænts blˈʌdi stˈeɪlmeɪts dˈæmɪdʒd lˈɪŋkənz ɹˌiːᵻlˈɛkʃən pɹˈɑːspɛkts, ænd mˈɛni ɹᵻpˈʌblɪkənz fˈɪɹd dᵻfˈiːt.