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The Republican Convention | Walter Edgar's Journal
- Episode 4 The Campaign | Walter Edgar's Journal

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Episode 1

In this first segment on President Abraham Lincoln’s re-election in 1864, Dr. John C. “Jack” Waugh discusses Lincoln’s campaign, and the deep divisions within the Republican Party, despite their...

The Republican Convention | Walter Edgar's Journal
- Episode 4 General George McClellan | Walter Edgar's Journal

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General George McClellan | Walter Edgar's Journal

Episode 2

Dr. Waugh discusses the military career of one of the Union’s most prominent generals: General George McClellan, Westpoint Class of 1846, and his political ties in Washington D.C.

The Republican Convention | Walter Edgar's Journal
- Episode 4 Lincoln's Challengers | Walter Edgar's Journal

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Lincoln's Challengers | Walter Edgar's Journal

Episode 3

In this segment, Dr. Waugh discusses Lincoln’s challengers during the election of 1864, and how he handled them. His opponents include the “Copperheads,” the “Cleveland 400,” and General Benjamin...

The Republican Convention | Walter Edgar's Journal
- Episode 4 Generals Lee and Early Push Toward Washington | Walter Edgar's Journal

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Generals Lee and Early Push Toward Washington | Walter Edgar's Journal

Episode 5

General Robert E. Lee sends Gen. Jubal Early toward Washington D.C., in an attempt to divert attention away from the siege at Petersburg.

The Republican Convention | Walter Edgar's Journal
- Episode 4 The Democratic Convention | Walter Edgar's Journal

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The Democratic Convention | Walter Edgar's Journal

Episode 6

Dr. Waugh examines the 1864 Democratic Convention, and analyzes the challenges democrats faced during their own convention. With General George T. Sherman taking Atlanta, along with the Shenandoah...

The Republican Convention | Walter Edgar's Journal
- Episode 4 Could Soldiers Vote? | Walter Edgar's Journal

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Could Soldiers Vote? | Walter Edgar's Journal

Episode 7

One issue Union soldiers faced during the 1864 election was whether or not they would be able to vote. Dr. Waugh discusses a new innovation which started during the Civil War: soldiers being able to...

The Republican Convention | Walter Edgar's Journal
- Episode 4 George McClellan's Campaign | Walter Edgar's Journal

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George McClellan's Campaign | Walter Edgar's Journal

Episode 8

In this final segment on Lincoln’s Re-election, Dr. Waugh touches on George McClellan’s democratic campaign, and outlines the crucial role McClellan’s wife, Mary, played in supporting him throughout.

The Republican Convention | Walter Edgar's Journal
- Episode 4 Conversations On The Civil War - 1864: Lincoln's Re-election (Full Version)

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Conversations On The Civil War - 1864: Lincoln's Re-election (Full Version)

Episode 9

John C. (Jack) Waugh, author of numerous books on the Civil War, including One Man Great Enough: Abraham Lincoln’s Road to the Civil War (Harcourt, 2007), joins Dr. Edgar for a public conversation...

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