I estimate that at least 20 percent of the soldiers chose not to vote for either candidate in the presidential election of 1864a conservative estimate. Book on 1864 presidential election new recruits training. Candidates in the 1864 presidential election were abraham lincoln and general george mcclellan. All states have some residency requirements as a condition for suffrage. Still, it wasnt the logistics of carrying out a wartime election. By the fall of 1864, the nation had been torn by civil war for more than three years. How the union pulled off a presidential election during. The republican party entered its chicago, illinois, convention as a decided underdog.
Sessions, or any one else, come here now and act as the recognized agent of gov. A shocking poll conducted in june 2017 found that more than half of republicans 52% said they would support a postponement of the next election if trump called for it. In the united states presidential election of 1864, abraham lincoln was reelected as president. The presidential election of 1864 was a crucial election in our nations history because it would directly determine the outcome of the civil war and ultimately, the fate of the union. Chittenden, register of the treasury, on january 2 wrote to stevens. The election would also set the precedent for absentee voting. Todays deals your gift cards help whole foods registry sell disability customer support. 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. It took place in union states during a bloody civil war, with no precedent for voting in a divided nation, and with seemingly ample justification for postponement.
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. United states presidential election of 1864 united states. Confederate policy for the united states presidential contest of 1864 david alan johnson, decided on the battlefield. The popular vote totals were lincoln 2,218,388 and mcclellan 1,812,807. Having fielded only one previous presidential candidate, john c. Territories can organize themselves and apply for statehood once an area reaches 60,000 residents. The united states presidential election of 1864 was the 20th quadrennial presidential election, was held on tuesday, november 8, 1864. It had been a long terrible war, that had not started well for the union. Candidates were abraham lincoln and general george mcclellan, lincolns former. One suspects that lincoln, and perhaps such political advisers as forney, considered. Political drawing by thomas nash this election has been turbulent to say the least, erupting into contentious rhetoric, violence at rallies, and collective anxiety. What is even more remarkable, though, is that historians have never systematically looked at how soldiers voted in the state and congressional elections in september and october 1864. Indiana, ohio and pennsylvania held state elections, including congressional elections, in october. It came on the heels of the unexpected victory of the confederate states, ending what came to be called the second american revolution.
In 1864, lincoln ran for reelection against george mcclellan, a general he had dismissed for failing to prosecute the war vigorously. With ominous reports from the battlefront and voters tired of war, lincoln had a long, difficult campaign aheadand by the summer of 1864 the president had all but conceded electoral defeat come november. Grant, sherman, lincoln and the election of 1864 fred martin, abraham lincolns path to reelection in 1864. In the 1864 presidential election, both democrats and republicans assumed they had a way to predict beforehand what the outcome would be on november 8 in the presidential contest. The 1864 united states presidential election, the 20th quadrennial presidential election, was held on tuesday, november 8, 1864. Voters chose 7 representatives, or electors to the electoral college, who voted for president and vice president. 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 presidential election year, 1864, had no sooner dawned than l. Create an alternate history with this 1864 interactive electoral map.
The lincoln institutes web site presents an essay on the 1864 presidential election in the state of new york. In pennsylvania, absentee elections were conducted on october 11, 1864 as denoted in this poll book, being the second tuesday in. Jan 24, 2016 the 20th presidential election in american history took place on november 8th, 1864. Interestingly, since the 1864 election occurred during the civil war, only northern states participated in the election. The 1864 race for the white house was the united states first presidential election during wartime. Elizabeth varon talked about the 1864 presidential election from the confederate point of view. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Incumbent president abraham lincoln ril beat general george. It was a presidential election year, and as one jaded skeptic noted, the quacking of politiciansthe buzzing of presidential intriguingwas audible throughout the land. Since the war still raged in the presidential election year of 1864, the political parties and states got creativeand helped to set an important precedentthat year. Abraham lincolns reelection and the end of slavery john c. Mcclellan, by a wide margin of 21221 in the electoral college, with 55% of the popular vote. The election of 1864 essays the presidential election of 1864 was one of the most significant in american history. Campaign poster lincoln andrew johnson as the national union republican candidates.
Election of 1864 the lincoln financial foundation collection. Lincoln ran under the national union banner against his former top civil war general, the democratic candidate, george b. The election of 1864 historical society of pennsylvania. Official proceedings of the democratic national convention, held in 1864 at chicago. Mcclellan was the peace candidate but did not personally believe in his partys platform. The last presidential election to take place in wartime had been in 1812. It is a leaf from an original november, 1864 edition of harpers weekly. May 28, 2012 all new updated for 2016 history of american presidential elections is a comprehensive reference on american presidential elections, from george washington to donald trump.
Tuesday, november 4, 2014, was election day in philadelphia. This would have been the presidential election between incumbent abraham lincoln, and democratic challenger george mcclellan. Taking place in the midst of the civil war, the election of 1864 would determine the very future of the nation. The election of lincoln served as the primary catalyst of the american civil war. I estimate that at least 20 percent of the soldiers chose not to vote for either candidate in the presidential election of 1864 a conservative estimate. United states presidential election of 1864 united. Nau professor in history of the american civil war at the university of virginia he sees the election of 1864 as a referendum on the war and emancipation. The election of 1864 and the last temptation of abraham lincoln. To understand the significance of the 1864 election in the continued prosecution of the civil war. Lincoln and the 1864 presidential election essay government. Confederate policy for the united states presidential contest of 1864.
I do not feel that it would be judicious under the circumstances to have mr. The 1864 united states presidential election in new york took place on november 8, 1864, as part of the 1864 united states presidential election. The election of 1864, conducted as the civil war raged, was perhaps the most significant presidential election ever. Law says only states can vote for the presidential election via electors. Learn election of 1864 with free interactive flashcards. 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. United states presidential election of 1864, american presidential election held on nov. Election of 1864 lesson plan american battlefield trust. The 1824 presidential election was the first election in american history in which the popular vote mattered, as 18 states chose presidential electors by popular vote in 1824 six states still left the choice up to their state legislatures. In a fourway contest, the republican party ticket of abraham lincoln and hannibal hamlin emerged triumphant.
This page details the electoral vote for the 1864 presidential election. It was january 1864, the opening month of the third year of the civil war, and to war weariness was added political angst. United states presidential election of 1868, american presidential election held on nov. The election of 1868 was the first to be held after the american civil war, and central to its outcome were the issues of. To further call into question lincolns reelection prospects, no president had been elected for a second term in the united states since andrew jackson. Join historian gary gallagher as he discusses the pivotal 1864 presidential election and the ramifications it had upon the american civil war. The presidential election of 1864 was a crucial election. See more ideas about books, childrens books and presidents. The 1864 presidential election and the thwarted plot to. One hundred and fifty years ago americans headed to the polls to participate in another important election. Presidential election of 1864, vote results by county. Home 2020 election results election info weblog forum wiki search email login site info store note. Democratic banner from the 1864 election library of congress library of congress overview harpweek events harpweek cartoons harpweek biographies harpweek miller center election of 1864 cspan, 11182014 lehrman institute on lincolns side papers of abraham lincoln wikipedia.
As the election occurred during the american civil war, it was contested only by the states that had not seceded from the union. Civil war there were some who advised abraham lincoln to postpone the 1864 election. To learn the basic issues and candidates in the presidential election of 1864. By lowering the voting age from 21 to 18 and relaxing property ownership requirements, parties sought to. It pitted republican nominee abraham lincoln against democratic. 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. 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. Change the president, the states won and the nominees. To understand how the fall of atlanta acted as a turning point in the 1864 election. If youre looking for books specifically about the 1864 election, try these. On tuesday, november 8, 1864, voters decided whether to elect democratic candidate george mcclellan or republican presidential incumbent abraham lincoln. The pamphlet entitled the next presidential election, which is being widely distributed under congressional franks, announces that the political campaign of 1864 has opened.
The 1860 united states presidential election was the 19th quadrennial presidential election. Corresponding about the 1864 election emerging civil war. The election of 1860 was one of the most pivotal presidential elections in american history. Red denotes states won by lincoln, blue denotes states won by mcclellan, and brown denotes confederate states that did not participate in the election. United states presidential election of 1868 united. 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 area between the eastern us and california was mostly sparsely settled until after the civil war, and didnt really begin to fill with settlers until the indian wars. As the election of 1864 neared, the reelection of president lincoln was very much in doubt. Such a postponement would be antiamerican and unprecedented. Annual report of the secretary of state to the governor of the state of ohio for the year 1864, as published in the annual reports for 1864 made to the fiftysixth general assembly of ohio, part i. Choose from 37 different sets of election of 1864 flashcards on quizlet. Before 1864, absentee voting was deemed unnecessary. 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. List of united states presidential elections by popular.
A warweary nation reelects president abraham lincoln headlines from history. Other electoral vote counts can be found on the main electoral vote page. Right smack dab during the civil war, so yeah, americans were a bit. However, the popular vote is not used to determine who is elected as the nations president or vice president. The war was taking a heavy toll in terms of lives and resources, and as such incumbent president abraham lincoln was seen as vulnerable. 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 election of 1864 this torchlight parade for george mcclellan, the democratic nominee for president took place in new york city in 1864. The war was taking a heavy toll in terms of lives and resources, and as such incumbent president abraham lincoln was seen as vulnerable the lincolnjohnson ticket ran with the slogan dont change horses in the middle of a stream, and over time a.
United states presidential election of 1868 united states. Pendleton above a map of the united states, with bust portraits of the previous 15 presidents with george washington at top center, john adams, thomas jefferson, james madison, and james monroe on the left margin. Voters choose in election of 1864 december 10, 2014 detail from a campaign poster for the 1864 presidential election. The election of 1864 an analysis as outlined by this noted and respected historian who is the john l. Authors and historians talk about the impact and significance of the 1864 presidential election.
The american presidential election of 1864 youtube. Fremont in 1856, the party sought to corral an unwieldy collection of former whigs, free soilersthose who accepted slavery where it already existed while opposing its expansionand outright abolitionists. 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. Voting for president during the civil war in november 1864 abraham lincoln was running for reelection against his former top civil war general, the democratic candidate, george b. And now that it has begun, it is desirable, in every view, that it be ended as soon as possible by the nomination. 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. The 1864 united states presidential election in new jersey took place on november 8, 1864, as part of the 1864 united states presidential election. United states presidential elections in which the winner.
The 1864 presidential election, then, became a referendum on the union war effort and was crucial to the future of the united states. Detailed nationallevel presidential election results for 1864. Meg thompson talks about the 1864 election between president abraham lincoln and general george mcclellan. Voters chose 33 representatives, or electors to the electoral college, who voted for president and vice president new york voted for the national union candidate, abraham lincoln, over the democratic candidate, george b. I thought you might be interested in the book, and. United states presidential election, 1864 the guns of the. A warweary nation reelects president abraham lincoln headlines from history vierow, wendy on. Provided a historical background of the 1864 election the.
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