The Civil War
1864 Presidential Election
2014-09-27T19:06:13-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/5d4/20140927191109003_hd.jpgMeg Thompson talked about the 1864 election between President Abraham Lincoln and General George McClellan. She argued that President Lincoln was so unsure about his chances of reelection that he had his cabinet members sign a “blind memorandum,” which pledged cooperation with Lincoln’s then-unknown challenger if President Lincoln lost. Ms. Thompson also explained how important the soldier vote was to the outcome of the election. This event was part of symposium hosted by the “Emerging Civil War” blog.
Meg Thompson talked about the 1864 election between President Abraham Lincoln and General George McClellan. She argued that President Lincoln was so unsure about his…
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Meg Thompson talked about the 1864 election between President Abraham Lincoln and General George McClellan. She argued that President Lincoln was so unsure about his chances of reelection that he had his cabinet members sign a “blind memorandum,” which pledged cooperation with Lincoln’s then-unknown challenger if President Lincoln lost. Ms. Thompson also explained how important the soldier vote was to the outcome of the election. This event was part of symposium hosted by the “Emerging Civil War” blog. close
Meg Thompson talked about the 1864 election between President Abraham Lincoln and General George McClellan. She argued that President Lincoln was so unsure about his… read more
Meg Thompson talked about the 1864 election between President Abraham Lincoln and General George McClellan. She argued that President Lincoln was so unsure about his chances of reelection that he had his cabinet members sign a “blind memorandum,” which pledged cooperation with Lincoln’s then-unknown challenger if President Lincoln lost. Ms. Thompson also explained how important the soldier vote was to the outcome of the election. This event was part of symposium hosted by the “Emerging Civil War” blog. close
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