As doubts continue growing about President Abraham Lincoln’s reelection chances, Lincoln asks his cabinet members to endorse a confidential memo acknowledging that he would probably not win the upcoming presidential election.
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Republicans Press for Peace
Plummeting northern morale puts President Abraham Lincoln under intense pressure to save his reelection hopes by renewing peace negotiations with the Confederacy.
The Wade-Davis Manifesto
Two members of the U.S. Congress bitterly denounce President Abraham Lincoln’s veto of a bill designed to give Congress the authority to impose a harsh reconstruction program on the Confederate states. This exacerbates the internal conflict within the Republican Party during an election year.
One Officer to Command the Whole
Federals fall back after yet another defeat in the Shenandoah Valley. Confederates invade the north once more and destroy a Pennsylvania town. Ulysses S. Grant and Abraham Lincoln develop a plan to stop them.
Independence or Extermination We Will Have
A secret meeting takes place in Richmond between Federal operatives and Confederate officials in an effort to negotiate a peace.
Petersburg: Reviving Withered Hopes
Federal forces continue building fortifications outside Petersburg, Virginia, and set up a massive supply base at City Point. George G. Meade faces internal conflicts within the Federal Army of the Potomac, and Abraham Lincoln calls for more volunteers as war weariness afflicts the North.