Influential statesman Francis P. Blair, Sr. receives unofficial permission from President Lincoln to go to Richmond and discuss with Confederate President Jefferson Davis the possibility of ending the war.
Category: Politics
Abraham Lincoln’s 1864 Message to Congress
The Thirty-eighth U.S. Congress receives President Abraham Lincoln’s annual message. With the Confederacy on the verge of defeat, Lincoln emphasizes optimism regarding the future. He focuses mainly on pushing Congress to abolish slavery and reinforcing his commitment to the Confederacy’s unconditional surrender.
The 1864 Elections: Aftermath
President Abraham Lincoln delivers a speech to supporters after his reelection is confirmed. Lincoln emphasizes the election’s significance amidst civil war, urging unity for the nation’s future.
The 1864 Elections
Abraham Lincoln is decisively reelected as U.S. president. This ensures that the National Unionists and Republicans will continue waging war to destroy the Confederacy and reunite the Union.
Jefferson Davis’s 1864 Message to Congress
The second session of the Second Confederate Congress assembles and receives President Jefferson Davis’s optimistic annual message. This includes “a radical modification” in the laws governing slavery.
Prelude to the 1864 Elections
By November, most pundits believe that President Abraham Lincoln and his Republican party will win the upcoming elections. However, the Republicans are not taking any chances as they team up with War Democrats to form a “National Union” party.