On this day in 1864, President Lincoln was reelected in the middle of the US Civil War.
As people voted, General Sherman's troops were running around the South and winning battles. Lincoln carried all but three states (Kentucky, New Jersey, and Delaware), and won 55 percent of the vote. He won 212 electoral votes to McCellan’s 21.
On one hand, it was a good victory for President Lincoln. On the other hand, it was not a national election since the South did not participate.
As people voted, General Sherman's troops were running around the South and winning battles. Lincoln carried all but three states (Kentucky, New Jersey, and Delaware), and won 55 percent of the vote. He won 212 electoral votes to McCellan’s 21.
On one hand, it was a good victory for President Lincoln. On the other hand, it was not a national election since the South did not participate.