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“The Re-Election of Abraham Lincoln: From Horace Greeley to the King of the Copperheads” – as written in the Civil War letters of Mary Brown and W.B. Mathews

Posted on November 1, 2012 by cbdavids

The presidential election was just a few short months away in July of 1864, but Abraham Lincoln’s return to the White House was still far from certain. The final outcome of the war remained in doubt, and many of the … Continue reading →

Posted in A Civil War Journey | Tagged 11th Regiment Veteran Reserve Corps, Abraham lincoln, Battle of Kennesaw Mountain, Clement Vallandigham, Copperheads, Gen. William T. Sherman, Horace Greely, John Mathews, Overland Campaign, Point Lookout Prison, Siege of Petersburg, Ulysses S. Grant | 1 Comment

Tag Archives: Ulysses S. Grant

“The Re-Election of Abraham Lincoln: From Horace Greeley to the King of the Copperheads” – as written in the Civil War letters of Mary Brown and W.B. Mathews

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