The Democratic Party had split into two factions, North and South.
They split their votes between Douglas and Breckinridge. This made it easier for the Republican candidiate, Abraham Lincoln, to win the race.
because he new that slavery was wrong and that he should stop it before it gets out of control.
The Democratic Party had split into two factions - North and South.
Lincoln and the Republicans prsented themselves to the public as the only ones who were moderate on slavery.
General Sherman's victory in Atlanta
They hoped lincoln would not win re-election in 1864, and they would be able to make peace.
The victories boosted Lincoln's popularity, helping him win reelection.
Sherman's occupation of Atlanta. Ironically this represented the failure of his mission to destroy the Army of Tennessee, as ordered by Grant. But it sounded important and made big news when Northern civilian morale was suffering. Also at this time - the liberation of the port of Mobile, and the defeat of Jubal Early in the Shenandoah.
Former General George B. McClellan ran against Lincoln in 1864. 1864 Presidential Election The candidates for the Presidential election of 1864 were; Abraham Lincoln - Andrew Johnson (Republican), and George McClellan - G. H. Pendleton (Democratic). Abraham Lincoln won the election and was reelected into his second term. The 16th President of the United States Abraham Lincoln was in office from March 4, 1861 until April 15, 1865 when he was assassinated.
Some timely battlefield victories, to compensate for the terrible casualties coming out of Grant's endless Siege of Petersburg. Sheridan in the Shenandoah, Sherman in Atlanta, and Farragut in Mobile.
the civil war
Lincoln won the 1864 presidential election.
Phil Sheridan laying waste to the Shenandoah Valley.
The capture of Atlanta, Georgia, and then the capture of Savannah, Georgia, and the Battle of Cedar Creek, Virginia, were all important factors. Additionally, General Sherman's victory in Atlanta helped Abraham Lincoln win re-election in 1864.
Yes - helped by three Union victories, just in the nick of time.
They hoped lincoln would not win re-election in 1864, and they would be able to make peace.
55.03% of the nationwide popular vote in the 1864 U.S. Presidential Election was in favor of Abraham Lincoln.
He was the Admiral who liberated New Orleans and Mobile. The second victory raised Northern morale and helped Lincoln to win the 1864 election.
He won two. First one was in 1860, then again in 1864.
He was the elderly Admiral who liberated the ports of New Orleans and Mobile. In the latter case, this was one of the Union victories that helped Lincoln to win re-election in November 1864.
He cleared the Shenandoah of Confederates in September 1864 - a welcome tonic to the war-weary North, which helped Lincoln to win the election of '64.
Abraham Lincoln won the 1860 Presidential election on November 6, 1860. This was the first time he was elected President.He ran for reelection in 1864, and won the 1864 Presidential election on November 8, 1864.on march 4 1861