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Lincoln era Emancipation and Civil War forces in 1864 tale
Readable excerpts from a 1955 American Past history text recount Lincoln's master strokes and emancipation concepts. It describes the Proclamation, freed slaves in border states, and Northern strategy including Sherman and Sheridan campaigns. It notes political mood, Northern union support, and Lincoln's 1864 reelection with 242 electoral votes to McClellan's 21.
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