Reelecting Lincoln
Subtitle: the battle for the 1864 presidency
By: Jack C. Waugh.
Publisher: Crown Publishers
Published: 1997
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 452
Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865.; Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 1864.; United States -- Politics and government -- 1861-1865.
Description: Reelecting Lincoln: The Battle for the 1864 Presidency tells the dramatic story of perhaps the most critical election campaign in American history. Taking place in the midst of the Civil War, this election would determine the very future of the nation. Would the country be unified or permanently divided? Would slavery continue?

Weaving corroborative detail and rich anecdotal material into a fast-paced narrative, John C. Waugh succeeds in placing this pivotal election in its proper context while evoking its rich human drama.

Drawing from an extensive array of sources, including published and unpublished reminiscences, memoirs, autobiographies, letters, newspapers, and periodicals, he clearly evokes the drama and uncertainty of that fateful year with all the immediacy of a political reporter covering a national presidential election today.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 415-437) and index.