The Civil War Series: The Election of 1864

The Civil War: The Election of 1864
Thursdays,
Oct 17th | 10:30-11:30 am
In-person at Sanford
Oct 24th | 10:15-11:30 am
In-person at Trailside

The presidential election of 1864 took place in the midst of extreme national uncertainty and chaos. Voters in the Union states were deciding the momentous questions of continuing the war or negotiating for peace, of ending or continuing slavery, and the direction of post-war American society.

Republicans and some War Democrats joined together as the National Union Party to nominate Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson, the military governor of Tennessee. The Democrats chose the former commander of the Army of the Potomac, George McClellan, to lead their ticket.

Events during the summer of 1864 had convinced Lincoln he would lose, but some key military successes turned the campaign around along with divisions in the Democratic Party over the “peace plank” approved at their convention. In this program, we will examine contemporary political cartoons to highlight the issues and results of the election.

Trailside Civil War registrants: Please enter through the main entrance or by the library and proceed directly to room 160. There will be an extra lunch sign-in sheet there so that you will not need to enter Trailside until after the program. This helps our Line Dancing group that meets in Trailside at the same time to remain uninterrupted. Thank you!  

Reserve your spot by calling 989-633-3700 or register online below.

Click the Register button below. This button will take you to the Self-Service Portal landing page where you’ll have the opportunity to Create an Account. If you have previously attended a Learn the Portal Session and already have an account set up, you can use the URL link in your Welcome email to access the Self-Service Portal directly. Thank you for your patience as we navigate our new online registration system.