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John Breckinridge was absolutely for the continuation of slavery, evidenced by the fact that he ran for President in 1860 as the candidate for the pro-slavery Democratic party and was a Major General in the Confederate Army (he also served as Secretary of War for the CSA).

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Who was on the 1860 presidential ballot?

Abraham Lincoln, John C. Breckinridge, John Bell and Stephen A. Douglas.


Who were the candidates for US President in 1860?

Stephen A. Douglas - Herschel Vespasian Johnson (Democratic)Abraham Lincoln - Hannibal Hamlin (Republican),John C. Breckinridge - Joseph Lane (Southern Democratic)John Bell - Edward Everett (Constitutional Union).Abraham Lincoln won the election to become the 16th President of the United States.


What was John C. Calhoun dream for America?

John C. Calhoun's dreams for America had to do with slavery. He wanted slavery to be allowed in western territories and be believed that in the south, the runaway slaves should be brought back to their original owners.


Which states voted for John C Breckinridge in the election of 1860?

John C. Breckinridge, for the Constitutional Democratic Party, also known as the Southern Democrats, carried Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas, for a total of 72 electoral votes. Abraham Lincoln, a Republican, carried the 17 states that did not have slavery, for 180 electoral votes. John Bell from Tennessee, running for the Constitutional Union Party, carried Tennessee, Virginia, and Kentucky, for 39 electoral votes. Stephen A. Douglas, a (Northern) Democrat, carried only the state of Missouri, for 12 electoral votes.


What ended the Shenandoah campaign of Union General Franz Siegel in 1864?

Union General Franz Siegel's advance into the Shenandoah Valley was cut short by Confederate General John C. Breckinridge. Breckinridge's army of 5,000 troops defeated Siegal's army at New Market, forcing a Union retreat.

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