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What was one action President Lincoln took to help his chances in the 1864 presidential elections?
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The 1864 presidential elections were crucial for the North to win the war. President Lincoln believed that if he lost the election, the Union would be defeated. To help secure his victory, he applied pressure on his generals to allow troops from Indiana and other states that did not permit voting in the field. He wanted loyal Union soldiers to be granted furlough to leave their posts and return home to vote.
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