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The Presidential Election of 1864

The Presidential Election of 1864. Democrats. General George McClellan was popular with the troops and promised to put an end to the war if he won. Republicans (Union).

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The Presidential Election of 1864

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  1. The Presidential Election of 1864

  2. Democrats • General George McClellan was popular with the troops and promised to put an end to the war if he won.

  3. Republicans (Union) • The Lincoln/Johnson ticket ran with the slogan "Don't change horses in the middle of the stream," and over time a series of Union victories culminating in the capture of Atlanta, Georgia by forces led by General William Tecumseh Sherman restored his popularity.

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