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Yet, by the time Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses Grant at Appomattox, Virginia, some four years later, about 620,000 soldiers had died on the battlefields, more than American battle deaths in all other wars from the Revolution through the Vietnam War.
What is the author’s primary purpose for including this detail?
A. to inform readers about the differences between three military conflicts
B. to persuade readers of the seriousness of the American Civil War
C. to entertain readers with tales from behind the lines of battle
D. to encourage readers to visit battlegrounds in Appomattox, Virginia

B. to persuade readers of the seriousness of the American Civil War

Explanation: "about 620,000 soldiers had died on the battlefields, more than American battle deaths in all other wars from the Revolution through the Vietnam War"

The fact that he states how many soldiered have died in this war and how great and alarming this number is when compared to any other wars that America has ever had , shows us that he wants to persuade readers to actual grasp how serious this war is , looking at the lives it has taken .

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