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US 1864 Presidential Election
United States presidential election held November 1864, during the Civil War. Abraham Lincoln defeated General George McClellan on a platform of completing the war and abolishing slavery. Victory secured by Union military successes at Atlanta and the Shenandoah Valley.
US 1864 Presidential Election is one of the tracked elections shaping power in United States.
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- United States
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US 1864 Presidential Election is one of the tracked elections shaping power in United States.
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The US 1864 Presidential Election in United States.
1 candidate contested the election: Abraham Lincoln.
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