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National Union Party Election Day Handbill, November 8, 1864
1864
The Henry Ford
Dearborn, MI, United States
In 1864, incumbent President Lincoln and former Democrat Andrew Johnson ran on the National Union Party ticket--so named to attract War Democrats and Border State Unionists who would not vote Republican. After a gloomy summer of Union defeats and casualty lists, Lincoln's re-election hopes seemed slim. But, finally, several Union victories gave him enough support to win the election.
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- Title: National Union Party Election Day Handbill, November 8, 1864
- Date: 1864-11-08
- Date Created: 1864
- Location: United States
- Subject Keywords: Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Civil wars, Political participation, Presidential elections, Voting, American Civil War, 1861-1865, Handbills
- Type: Documents
- Contributor: The Henry Ford
- Original Source: Digital Collections
- Object Name: Handbill
- Object ID: 69.145.278
- Image ID: THF121350
- Credit: From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
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