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On November 6, 1860, Lincoln was elected as the 16th President of the United States, beating Northern Democrat Stephen A. Douglas, John C. Breckinridge of the Southern Democrats, and John Bell of the new Constitutional Union Party.
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How did President Abraham Lincoln respond to the Union retreat at the Battle of Bull Run?

He called for additional troops.


Who did Abraham Lincoln run against?

In the 1860 Presidential election, Abraham Lincoln defeated Democrat Stephen A. Douglas, Southern Democrat John C. Breckinridge, and John Bell of the new Constitutional Union Party.In 1864, Lincoln won re-election against Democrat George B. McClellan.Vice President John C. Breckinridge of Kentucky (Southern Democrat)U.S. Senator Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois (Northern Democrat)former U.S. Senator John Bell of Tennessee (Constitutional Union Party)


What battle led President Lincoln to conclude that the Civil War would take longer and require more troops than he had expected?

The Battle of Bull Run led President Lincoln to conclude that the Civil War would take longer and require more troops. The Union Army was defeated and it led President Lincoln to request the enlistment of additional troops.


How long was George B McClellan an Army General?

Only about two years. Then he quit to run against Lincoln in the 1864 election.


Why do you think Lincoln called up only 75000 troops in April 1861 rather than hundreds of thousands of troops?

Guess sheet: Abraham Lincoln is elected president of the us. southern states say they will secede from , or leave , the Union because Lincoln is against slavery. South Carolina secedes form union. Mississippi Florida Alabama Texas Georgia and Louisiana also secede. The states that have seceded from the Confederate states of America. They create their own constitution and later name Jefferson Davis their president. Lincoln is sworn in as 16 president of the U.S.Confederate troops fire upon union troops at Fort Sumter, Sout Caroline. Lincoln calls 75,000 Union Troops into action. Four more states join the Confederact Virgina , Arkansas , Tennessee and North Carolina. Richmond virgina becomes the capital of the confederacy. Confecerate troops win the battle of Bull Run , also known as the battke if manassas.Lincoln calls up 500,000 more troops in preparation for the war ahead.