In the midst of the war, the Union held a presidential election, with incumbent Republican Abraham Lincoln squaring off against the Democratic candidate George McClellan. Shortly after Lincoln’s reelection and inauguration, however, he was assassinated, serving only a little more than a month of his second term.
Using the readings and film as evidence, consider the following in a post of at least 250 words:
•What were the main political issues facing the candidates in the 1864 presidential election?
•Based upon your research, was Lincoln’s reelection in 1864 seriously in question?