Lincoln needed a general who could fight, but, even more, one who could coordinate.â 35 The Union victory at Chattanooga on November 23-25, 1863 determined Grantâs fate. Historian William B. Hesseltine wrote: âWhen the news of Chattanooga was received in Washington Congress was just assembling for its long session.
In 1989, Sega released the Sega Genesis at a cost of $199. January 8th 1989 was the release date for the Sega Genesis.
The first game was released on June 23, 1991, to provide Sega with a mascot to rival Nintendo's flagship character Mario (see 1991 in video gaming). Since then, Sonic has become one of the world's best-known video game characters, with his series selling more than 80 million copies.