CSPAN3 American History TV July 7, 2014
Out of town. Think about what could have happened to the union cause had there been confederates running loose in the streets of washington. Dont forget, lincoln was fighting for his political life. It was the president ial election of 1864 just a few months away. Lincoln barely got the republican nomination. He had to choose a democrat for his running mate, andrew johnson. Lincolns popularity was so low no one thought he would win the election. This would have killed any chances lincoln could have gotten reelected. Think about this, too. French wereand looking for an excuse to come in on the ...