Fred martin s book, abraham lincoln s path to reelection in 1864. What were the issues and results of the election in 1864. Presidential election of 1864 the progressive professor. Emancipation and reconstruction issues also paramount. United states presidential election of 1868 united. United states presidential election of 1864 united. Taking place in the midst of the civil war, the election of 1864 would determine the very future of the nation. It is hard for modern americans to believe that abraham lincoln, one of historys most beloved presidents, was nearly defeated in his reelection attempt in 1864.
Book on 1864 presidential election new recruits training. The united states presidential election of 1864 was the 20th quadrennial presidential election, held on tuesday, november 8, 1864. Who were the presidential candidates in the 1864 election. Waugh crown books, 1997dacapo press, 2001452 pages a main selection of the history book club this is the dramatic story of what may have been the most critical election campaign in american history. Pendleton and general mcclellan ought to be contented. United states presidential election of 1868 united states. Home 2020 election results election info weblog forum wiki search email login site info store note. Here, from the author of the acclaimed book the class of 1846, is the dramatic story of what may have been the most critical election campaign in american history. The election of 1864 historical society of pennsylvania. Contains references to engagements with forrests cavalry in northern alabama in 1864, the presidential election of 1864, engagements with confederate general john bell hoods army in alabama in november 1864, and an attack on hoods pontoon train in january 1865. The party, relatively new, had traditionally been one of jeffersonian ideals. The 1864 campaign the election was a contentious one. President lincoln, a republican who had served during the first four years of the civil war, was running against democrat george mcclellan, who had served as a major general in the war. Official proceedings of the democratic national convention, held in 1864 at chicago.
Dec 27, 2011 my book on the election of 1864, which lincoln nearly lost because the north was stalemated in both virginia and georgia, will be published next week. Despite misgivings among some republican party leaders, lincoln won renomination on the first ballot. Racism in new york was rampant during the 1864 presidential campaign, and the antiemancipation newspaper new york world used every dirty trick in the book to. Grant, sherman, lincoln and the election of 1864 fred martin, abraham lincolns path to reelection in 1864. No polls preceded the highstakes presidential election 150 years ago. A d v 4 the 1864 election pomeroy circular excerpts from newspapers and other sources from the files of the lincoln financial foundation collection 7.
No polls preceded the highstakes presidential election 150. He outlined the republican and democratic platforms, the different candidates and the logistics of getting soldiers to vote. After three long years of civil war, the nation grew tired of the continuing bloodshed, and so a war opposition group called the peace democrats formed in the. Detailed nationallevel presidential election results for 1864. This torchlight parade for george mcclellan, the democratic nominee for president took place in new york city. It was a presidential election year, and as one jaded skeptic noted, the quacking. He outlined the republican and democratic platforms, the different candidates and the logistics. Rea andrew redd talked about the presidential election of 1864. For her part, clinton became the first woman to win the presidential nomination of a major party. The 1864 presidential election was the final crucial battle of the civil war, and bullets. None of the other democratic nations had ever conducted a national.
This lesson will look at emilie davis account of the 1864 elections, as well as the propaganda surrounding the election and campaign strategies. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Confederate policy for the united states presidential contest of 1864 david alan johnson, decided on the battlefield. Abraham lincolns re election and the end of slavery john c. The voter turnout rate was one of the highest in the nations history. Fear of annexation by the united states from the canadian government site on canadas confederation 1867, we learn that there was a movement in the united states to annex canada and that the republicans made annexation one of the issues in the 1864 presidential election. Sep 17, 2008 the most consequential elections in history.
In the midst of the american civil war, incumbent president abraham lincoln of the national union party easily defeated the democratic nominee, former general george b. Possibly the illumination of the meeting in union square a week since may have been bright enough to be visible at several miles distance. Taking place in the midst of the civil war, the election of 1864 would dictate the very future of. The 1880 united states presidential election was the 24th quadrennial presidential election, held on tuesday, november 2, 1880.
Consists of the personal journal of brice mcfall, 2nd tennessee cavalry regiment, usa. United states presidential election, 1864 infogalactic. Taking place in the midst of the civil war, the election of 1864 would dictate the very future of the nation. My book on the election of 1864, which lincoln nearly lost because the north was stalemated in both virginia and georgia, will be published next week. George mcclellan 1864 presidential campaign wikipedia. United states presidential election of 1864, american presidential election held on nov. Campaign poster lincoln andrew johnson as the national union republican candidates. Unt theses and dissertations and was provided to unt digital library by. It was clear by 1863 that the vote of the union soldiers would be a critical factor in determining the upcoming 1864 presidential election, particularly in the swing state of new york. Unt theses and dissertations and was provided to unt digital library by the unt libraries. I thought you might be interested in the book, and. Election surprises lincolns 1864 reelection world history. The biggest issue in 1864, of course, was how to end the bloody war that had consumed the nation.
Reelection of abraham lincoln faced obstacles in 1864. Tuesday, november 4, 2014, was election day in philadelphia. Abraham lincolns reelection and the end of slavery john c. On tuesday, november 8, 1864, voters decided whether to elect democratic candidate george mcclellan or republican presidential incumbent abraham lincoln.
Confederate policy for the united states presidential contest of 1864. The presidential election of 1864 was the first to be held during a time of war and it resulted in a heated battle between the incumbent and his challenger. Todays deals your gift cards help whole foods registry sell disability customer support. But until a month or two before the election, it looked as though lincoln would be defeated. The last presidential election to take place in wartime had been in 1812. Get an answer for what were the main political issues facing the candidates in the 1864 presidential election, and was lincolns reelection in 1864 seriously in question. One suspects that lincoln, and perhaps such political advisers as forney, considered publication unwise. Incumbent president, republican abraham lincoln, was running for re election against democratic candidate george b. The battle for the 1864 presidency john waugh, john c. Kansas, nevada and west virginia become states during this election cycle due to secession, southern states of alabama, arkansas, florida, georgia, louisiana, mississippi, north carolina, south carolina, tennessee, texas and virginia dont participate.
Jul 11, 2017 racism in new york was rampant during the 1864 presidential campaign, and the antiemancipation newspaper new york world used every dirty trick in the book to slander abraham lincoln and derail. As the election occurred during the american civil war, it was contested only by the states that had not seceded from. Lincoln ran under the national union banner against his former top civil war general, the democratic candidate, george b. The lincoln institutes web site presents an essay on the 1864 presidential election in the state of new york. Candidates in the 1864 presidential election were abraham lincoln and general george mcclellan. Elizabeth varon talked about the 1864 presidential election from the confederate point of view. But in the midst of the war, a vast percentage of voters were at the front, and the issues at hand were ingrained in what. The 1864 united states presidential election, the 20th quadrennial presidential election, was held on tuesday, november 8, 1864. Lyndon johnson and the election of 1964 johnsons overreaching in vietnam was seen by americans as an expensive mistake. Dec 20, 20 fred martin s book, abraham lincoln s path to reelection in 1864. While the union party embraced laissezfaire economics, the whigs took a strange turn.
The presidential election of 1864 was a crucial election. The presidential election of 1864 was a remarkable example of the resilience of the democratic process in a time of extreme national uncertainty and chaos. The 1864 presidential election was one of the important elections in the american history. In the middle of a devastating civil war, the united states had held its presidential election almost without discussing any alternative american president. In the united states presidential election of 1864, abraham lincoln was reelected as president. But in the midst of the war, a vast percentage of voters were at the front, and the issues at hand were ingrained in what these men had been fighting for over four years. Before 1864, absentee voting was deemed unnecessary.
United states presidential election of 1868, american presidential election held on nov. If youre looking for books specifically about the 1864 election, try these. Troublesome fringe candidates such as 1856 republican presidential. As the election occurred during the american civil war, it was contested only by the states that had not seceded from the union. Mcclellan was the peace candidate but did not personally believe in his partys platform. The election of 1864 this torchlight parade for george mcclellan, the democratic nominee for president took place in new york city in 1864. The election would also set the precedent for absentee voting. Candidates who tapped into war weariness and angled to replace lincoln, such as salmon. The 1864 united states presidential election in louisiana took place on november 8, 1864, as part of the 1864 united states presidential election. The state legislature chose, or electors to the electoral college, who voted for president and vice president louisiana voted for incumbent republican president abraham lincoln. Taking place in the midst of the civil war, the election of 1864 would. It had been a long terrible war, that had not started well for the union.
Lincolns doubts about the wisdom of making such remarks public probably explain why forney had the reporters written version of page end page 27 the speech in september of 1866, and why it was never released as part of the 1864 presidential campaign. If lanterns voted and rockets arguedif shouts carried an election, and a new york crowd in union square were the american people at the ballotbox, mr. Warren, editor, published each week by the lincoln national life insurance company, fort wayne. One hundred and fifty years ago americans headed to the polls to participate in another important election. Presidential election of 1864an election often ignored, if abraham lincoln had not won over general george mcclellan, who he had fired from union army military leadership, the civil war, in its late stages, might have ended differently in some form, hard to determine. United states presidential election of 1864 britannica. Mcclellan, who ran as the peace candidate without personally believing in his partys platform. How a racist newspaper defeated lincoln in new york in the. The earliest letter of a president investigating voter fraud that we have seen reach the market. Mcclellan, by a wide margin of 21221 in the electoral college, with 55% of the popular vote. In an election unlike any other, 2016 included a number of firsts. This is the dramatic story of what may have been the most critical election campaign in american history.
Full text of the 1864 election see other formats re r j. Abraham lincoln letter signed voter fraud raab collection. The election of 1860 was one of the most pivotal presidential elections in american history. United states presidential election of 1864 united states. The state along with tennessee both chose electors for the election. It pitted republican nominee abraham lincoln against democratic. Incumbent president abraham lincoln won reelection in the 1864 presidential election defeating george mcclellan. Our greatest victory, allows the reader to grasp the magnitude of that election primarily through the words of the actors who battled for the future of our nation during trying times.
Few things are as dramatic as the distinct parts of this book. George mcclellan was the democratic party candidate in the 1864 presidential election. The popular vote totals were lincoln 2,218,388 and mcclellan 1,812,807. To further call into question lincolns reelection prospects, no president had been elected for a second term in the united states since andrew jackson.
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