The re-election of Lincoln in 1864 was not a foregone conclusion. In fact, had it not been for the direct actions of one man, who changed the course of the election, Lincoln would not have been re-elected, the Democratic candidate would have taken office, and most likely the Civil War would have resulted in a negotiated end with two seperate countries. Who is this man? The only hint I will provide right now is that he didn't like Lincoln very much in 1864, but knew what the result would be if Lincoln lost. You might like this man, you might hate him, or most of you have probably never heard of him - but he did something directly responsible, more than any one person, for it happening. Ten points to the first person who can tell me who and how.
2007-11-25
18:30:00
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Rich
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