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2007-09-22 13:40:59 · 7 answers · asked by Cero Strife 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
It was Lincoln v. McClellan. Lincoln the Republican candidate was committed to pursuing the war against the rebellious states until the Union was restored.
McClellan, the Democrat candidate, ran on a platform of asking for immediate peace with the states in rebellion and, in essence, granting them their independence from the Union.
Had McClellan and the democrats prevailed in the election there would have likely been two separate nations with no guarantee of reconciliation between the tow nations.
As it was, Sherman's victory at Atlanta gave the Union renewed hope that the war could, and would, be won and Lincoln gained the victory and the Union was saved.
2007-09-22 16:25:38 · answer #1 · answered by third_indiana_cavalry 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1864 Presidential Election
2016-12-11 14:30:26 · answer #2 · answered by yanaton 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Election Of 1864
2016-09-28 00:46:02 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We held a peaceful election in a time of civil war. One of the predsident's former generals opposed him in the election without an advantage and without fear of reprisal. The general lost and had to swallow defeat. It was a reaffirmation of the president.
2007-09-22 13:55:00 · answer #4 · answered by steve_geo1 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It was a referendum on Lincoln's conduct of the Civil War.
2007-09-22 14:32:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always spend my half an hour to read this blog's posts daily along with a mug of coffee.
2016-09-19 09:43:52 · answer #6 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I too have the same question
2016-08-24 17:05:17 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋