Reelecting Lincoln: The Battle For The 1864 Presidency
The election of 1864, conducted as the Civil War raged, was perhaps the most significant  presidential election ever. Abraham Lincoln, revered by many but also savaged by a partisan press and a  contentious Congress, faced an opponent of complex and sometimes puzzling motives, General George  McClellan. It's no exaggeration to say that the outcome of the election would not only influence the  outcome of the war, but that it would affect the future direction of the U.S. John C. Waugh'sReelecting  Lincoln, which reads like a novel filled with remarkable characters, provides a lucid narrative of the  events.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.