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.
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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.
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.
The 1864 Democratic National Convention
Delegates assemble at Chicago to nominate an opponent for President Abraham Lincoln in the upcoming election. But the party is split over how to deal with the Confederacy.
The Grand Federal Military Strategy
Ulysses S. Grant meets with William T. Sherman at Nashville, where Grant issues his first order since becoming general-in-chief of all Federal armies. Sherman takes Federal command of the Western Theater, while Grant goes east to join the Army of the Potomac. Grant envisions Federal advances on all fronts designed to exhaust Confederate resources.
The 1863 Northern State Elections
President Abraham Lincoln anxiously awaits the outcome of elections in several northern states considered crucial to the war effort.