The Peace Initiatives of 1864 Failed Because

The peace initiatives of 1864 failed because

A) by this time neither side was willing to compromise on the issues of secession and slavery.
B) the South believed Ulysses S. Grant was an incompetent drunk who could not possibly defeat Robert E. Lee.
C) Lincoln was bitter over the rising Union casualty rate and wanted to kill as many Confederates as possible.
D) the Northern press and public totally opposed any attempt to reconcile with the South.
E) Lincoln was too anxious to compromise with the South.