Learn election of 1864 with free interactive flashcards. United states presidential election of 1864 united. 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. 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. The us presidential election in 1864 was largely decided by. Andrew jackson, john quincy adams, henry clay and william crawford were the primary contenders for the presidency. Presidential elections 17891864 flashcards quizlet. Confederate policy for the united states presidential contest of 1864. As the election of 1864 neared, the reelection of president lincoln was very much in doubt. 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. For much of 1864, lincoln himself believed he had little chance of being reelected. First lady influence september 29, 2015 september 29, 2015 last week i had a request to do something a little bit different than normal, so this week and continued into next week im going to look at the influence that the women closest to the presidents have had throughout history.
The election of 1864 historical society of pennsylvania. I bought it and read it because i had a wonderful experience with tge first one. The digital collections of the library of congress contain a wide variety of material. The 1864 presidential election, then, became a referendum on the union war effort and was crucial to the future of the united states. United states presidential election of 1864 britannica. Campaign poster lincoln andrew johnson as the national union republican candidates. The president s lady 1953 if you think presidential elections are vicious in this day and age, take a look back at the 1828 race between incumbent president john quincy adams and the victor in that contest, andrew jackson. 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. Campaign kitsch no election year would be complete without the essential party chotsky designed to etch the candidate s name or visage firmly on the voter s mind. 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. The first presidential election was held on the first wednesday of. United states presidential election of 1864 united states.
The election pitted democratic party candidate major general george b. Join historian gary gallagher as he discusses the pivotal 1864 presidential election and the ramifications it had upon the american civil war. Candidates in the 1864 presidential election were abraham lincoln and general george mcclellan, president lincolns former commander of the army of the potomac. The us presidential election in 1864 was largely decided by union soldiers, who mostly voted for lincoln. United states presidential election of 1868, american presidential election held on nov. 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 lincoln s side papers of abraham lincoln wikipedia. George washington was the first president of the united states. Lincoln at the gates of history by charles bracelen flood is devoted to the election and team of rivals by doris kearns goodwin covers it in some detail as well. Lincoln ran under the national union banner against his former. Confederate forces had triumphed at the battle of mansfield, the battle of cold harbor, the battle of brice s cross roads, the battle of kennesaw mountain.
The 1824 united states presidential election was the tenth u. 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. In the united states presidential election of 1864, abraham lincoln was reelected as president. It was a presidential election year, and as one jaded skeptic noted, the. Mcclellan against the incumbent and national union party candidate abraham lincoln. Thomas horrocks, author of lincolns campaign biographies, talked about lincolns 1864 campaign and how print media played a march 22, 2014 lincolns 1864 reelection. The liberal party was the only party to nominate candidates, and the result was a victory for manuel murillo toro electoral system. During the mid1800s, americans used preprinted ballots to vote. Detailed nationallevel presidential election results for 1864. Taking place in the midst of the civil war, the election of 1864 would. Abraham lincoln was assassinated on april 14th, 1865 by john wilkes booth at ford s theater. Godey s ladys book and magazine, october, 1864, volume lxix, volume 69, philadelphia, louis a.
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. Here, from the author of the acclaimed book the class of 1846, is the dramatic story of. Grant and the events surrounding the 1864 election. The president s lady is an historical drama starring charlton heston as andrew jackson and susan hayward as his wife rachel, jackson marries rachel after she divorces her unfaithful first husband. It had been a long terrible war, that had not started well for the union. Often, these measures also serve to point out the weaknesses of the candidates from the other parties involved in the general election. May 07, 2011 this cartoon was widely used by lincolns campaign and helped turned the tide in order to get reelected during the 1864 presidential election. Johnson was controversial because he lived openly with a black woman. One suspects that lincoln, and perhaps such political advisers as forney, considered. Union soldiers, who mostly voted for george mcclellan.
This is a thomas nast drawing illustrating election day, 1864. The president s lady if you think presidential elections are vicious in this day and age, take a look back at the 1828 race between incumbent president john quincy adams and the victor in that contest, andrew jackson. Godey s lady s book and magazine, october, 1864, volume lxix, volume 69, philadelphia, louis a. 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. Home 2020 election results election info weblog forum wiki search email login site info store note. The 1864 united states elections elected the members of the 39th united states congress. Nebraska joined the union during the 39th congress. I thought you might be interested in the book, and. As the election occurred during the american civil war, it was contested only by the states that had not seceded from the union. Emancipation, the union army, and the reelection of abraham. Maryland voters chose 7 representatives, or electors, to the electoral college, who voted for president and vice president maryland was won by the incumbent president abraham lincoln rillinois, running with former senator and military governor of. The democrats criticized lincolns conduct of the war and his emancipation proclamation.
These newspapers contained detailed accounts of the battle, and insightful analyses of both the war and the politics of the day. Emancipation, the union army, and the reelection of abraham lincoln. I think that the present book is also well written. The 1864 united states presidential election, the 20th quadrennial presidential election, was.
The parties and the candidates use advertising, direct mailings, telephone campaigns, social media, and other means to persuade the voters to choose one candidate over the other s. Godey, sarah josepha hale, 92 pages scanned from a full year bound copy of the magazine. This lesson will look at emilie davis account of the 1864 elections, as well as the propaganda surrounding the election and campaign strategies. 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. In the president s lady, stone does a masterful job with pointofview. The 1864 election was the first time since 1812 that a presidential election took place during a war. Mcclellan, by a wide margin of 21221 in the electoral college, with 55% of the popular vote. Lincoln died from an assassin s bullet on april 15, 1865, replaced by andrew johnson one available electoral vote from nevada was not cast issues of the day. As the election occurred during the american civil war, it was contested only by the states that had not seceded from. Indeed, the best thing about waugh s book is that it demonstrated the messiness and doubt that affected the people at the time. Lincoln himself said of him, chase is about one and a half times bigger than any. The election of 1864 was the first successful democratic election ever conducted.
Civil war harper s weekly, september 17, 1864 during the civil war, americans relied on harper s weekly as their primary source of news on the war. This election took place during the third party system and the civil war, and the election was held shortly after the union victory in the battle of atlanta. Lincoln ran under the national union banner against his former top civil war general, the democratic candidate, george b. Political parties printed and distributed these ballots, sometimes through local partisan newspapers. Grant seemed unable to administer a definitive blow in virginia. The amazing fact about the election of 1864 is that it occurred in the first place. These ballots listed candidates only from a single party so everyone knew who you vot. The last presidential election to take place in wartime had been in 1812. To further call into question lincoln s reelection prospects, no president had been elected for a second term in the united states since andrew jackson. If youre looking for books specifically about the 1864 election, try these. United states presidential election of 1864, american presidential election held on nov. Confederate forces had triumphed at the battle of mansfield, the battle of cold harbor, the battle of brice s cross roads, the battle of kennesaw mountain and the battle of the crater.
Watch now to find out what as at stake should abraham. Republicans kept control of the presidency and both houses of congress. Mcclellan was the peace candidate but did not personally believe in his party s platform. Abraham lincoln and andrew johnson presidential election. The president s lady is the second novel in my library by irving stone. The presidential election of 1864 took place during the american civil war.
President andrew jackson lived during the reign of john adams, thomas jefferson, and james madison. In 1864, voters were casting they ballots not only for a presidential candidate, but. The entire book is told from rachel s perspective, from her nightmarish divorce to her immersion in her farm and husband to her heartbreaking trials as his fame grew. How a racist newspaper defeated lincoln in new york in the. The main purpose of this carton is to critique the peace democrats, a faction of the democratic party in 1864 who believed that the south should compromise with the north in order to end the war and be. United states presidential election of 1868 united states. Going into the presidential election of 1860, the issue of slavery had heated the. Lincoln s doubts about the wisdom of making such remarks public probably explain why forney had the reporter s 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. Wild schemes to replace lincoln as president, to nominate grant, chase or benjamin butler, or to change. Presidential elections were held in the united states of colombia in 1864. The election tide turned with new union victories during the autumn of 1864 and the masses of soldiers who cast their ballots for lincoln. It was held from tuesday, october 26 to wednesday, december 1, 1824.
The men and women who figured in this epic campaignmost notably lincoln. The 1864 united states presidential election in maryland took place on november 8, 1864, as part of the 1864 united states presidential election. The election of 1868 was the first to be held after the american civil war, and central to its outcome were the issues of. 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. Election of 1864 the lincoln financial foundation collection. Abraham lincoln s re election and the end of slavery john c. The war was taking a heavy toll in terms of lives and resources, and as such incumbent president abraham lincoln was seen as vulnerable.
It is a leaf from an original november, 1864 edition of harper s weekly. In 1864, lincoln ran for reelection against george mcclellan, a general he had dismissed for failing to prosecute the war vigorously. As late as august 23, lincoln considered it exceedingly probable that he would not be reelected. As they began to encounter africanamericans during war, men and women. The 1863 constitution changed the electoral system from a direct vote to an indirect vote. Taking place in the midst of the civil war, the election of 1864 would determine the very future of the nation.