Of 4,175,000 votes cast, soldier's ballots totalled 154,000 (less than 4%) of the total. Lincoln garnered 120,000 of the votes by the boys in blue. The idea of...
41980
nickrelee@...
shilohnick
Sep 1, 2006 5:10 pm
Getting back to the most important campaign I think a case for the fall of 1862 has to be made. Multiple offensive operations by the Confederates were turned...
41981
nickrelee@...
shilohnick
Sep 1, 2006 5:10 pm
I just did a little looking up on the soldier vote. McPherson in Ordeal by Fire says by 1864 19 states allowed voting in the field, the notable exceptions...
41982
Bill Bruner
endeavorgot
Sep 1, 2006 5:13 pm
HankC writes: Of 4,175,000 votes cast, soldier's ballots totalled 154,000 (less than 4%) of the total. Lincoln garnered 120,000 of the votes by the boys in...
41983
keeno2@...
Sep 1, 2006 5:39 pm
In a message dated 9/1/2006 11:15:40 AM Central Daylight Time, clarkc@... writes: Of 4,175,000 votes cast, soldier's ballots totalled 154,000 (less...
41984
keeno2@...
Sep 1, 2006 5:43 pm
In a message dated 9/1/2006 12:11:03 PM Central Daylight Time, nickrelee@... writes: The Confederates obviously had success after that but I'm not sure...
41985
Bill Bruner
endeavorgot
Sep 1, 2006 6:11 pm
By midnight it was evident that Lincoln had won decisively. The completed tally gave him 2,203,831 votes to McClellan's 1,797,019. He had won every state...
41986
hank9174
Sep 1, 2006 6:37 pm
In 1864, you have to be 21 (and male) to vote. 618,000 US soldiers are 22 or over when they enlist and 2,159,000 are 21 or under, so the pool of possible...
41987
Chet Diestel
agatematt
Sep 2, 2006 12:46 am
From all that I have read etc. the figure of 154,000 is way too low for, I believe, it is only the tally of soldiers voting in the field and did not reflect...
41988
nickrelee@...
shilohnick
Sep 2, 2006 12:55 am
Are those 618,000 and 2,159,000 numbers from initial enlistments or 1864 numbers? If thats 1861/2 then some of that 2 million may have reached voting age. ...
41989
Bill Bruner
endeavorgot
Sep 2, 2006 6:23 pm
As to how much sway the soldier had on the folks back home; all I can say is that if my son (nephew, brother, cousin etc) were to write to me from the front...
41990
gnrljejohnston
Sep 4, 2006 1:50 am
Today, September 3rd is the day that was the beginning of the end of the Confederacy. For it was on this date in 1861, Gideon Pillow under orders from...
41991
Carl Williams
carlw4514
Sep 4, 2006 4:27 pm
How much did Jeff Davis have to do with this bone-headed decision, is what I'd like to know. Same flawed thinking that led to firing on Sumter....
41992
keeno2@...
Sep 4, 2006 8:05 pm
In a message dated 9/4/2006 11:28:23 AM Central Daylight Time, carlw4514@... writes: How much did Jeff Davis have to do with this bone-headed decision,...
41993
Ron Black
tarafoxie
Sep 5, 2006 12:37 am
... JEJ: I agree with the results of Polk's occupation of Columbus KY as you mention them but the reasons why this occurred were much more extensive. It is...
41994
rbaquero@...
Sep 5, 2006 6:09 pm
Cool inf JEJ....something new to me , thanks , here in Florida I found the Confederacy still alive and well ....:-). -raul...
41995
Dan G
dan6764
Sep 5, 2006 9:54 pm
Good Evening: Several months ago there was some discussion about a group from this forum meeting at Shiloh this fall.. If I recall we were talking about the...
41996
nickrelee@...
shilohnick
Sep 6, 2006 1:13 am
I'd be interested. I may be in Tennessee in late October for something else and I was trying to think of an excuse to swing over to Shiloh, this would be a...
41997
keeno2@...
Sep 6, 2006 2:27 pm
In a message dated 9/5/2006 4:55:18 PM Central Daylight Time, dan6764@... writes: Several months ago there was some discussion about a group from this...
41998
Dan G
dan6764
Sep 6, 2006 3:15 pm
Right now the last weekend of October is still fine with me.. But I am flexible couple weekends either way.. Go ahead and do the post and let's see what...
41999
ks
pbjdesigns
Sep 6, 2006 3:20 pm
Not that it would be a conflict for many, but the weekend of October 20 - 22 a number of people from this group will be meeting in Springfield, Illinois to...
42000
Tom Mix
tmix@...
Sep 6, 2006 3:21 pm
The last weekend of Oct. sounds good to me too. I can't make any promises but I sure would like to attend such a great gathering. It should be tons of fun and...
42001
Bob Huddleston
huddlestonus
Sep 6, 2006 7:18 pm
Something worth doing! :>( Take care, Bob Judy and Bob Huddleston 10643 Sperry Street Northglenn, CO 80234-3612 303.451.6376 Huddleston.r@... ...the...
42002
gnrljejohnston
Sep 6, 2006 9:14 pm
... The Secretary of War ordered Polk and Pillow to withdraw from Columbus and Kentucky immediately, but Davis cancelled that order. Davis was also advised...
42003
gnrljejohnston
Sep 6, 2006 9:28 pm
... extensive. ... the ... Ron, The Confederates were also openly recruiting within the state. That was one of Sherman's concerns when he was still working...
42004
gnrljejohnston
Sep 6, 2006 9:34 pm
... 20 - 22 a number of people from this group will be meeting in Springfield, Illinois to tour Lincoln sites as well as the new museum. ... Also Pat, don't...
42005
Bill Bruner
endeavorgot
Sep 6, 2006 11:58 pm
This thread has seemed to have played out. I have enjoyed it, all posts have been well thought out and all opinions were backed by facts and cogent reasoning....
42006
gnrljejohnston
Sep 7, 2006 2:19 am
... than ... the ... and ... decided to use am old fall back position: When confronted with numerous propositions, all equally attractive, and each...
42007
keeno2@...
Sep 7, 2006 2:19 am
In a message dated 9/6/2006 10:28:10 AM Central Daylight Time, ks@... writes: Not that it would be a conflict for many, but the weekend of October...
42008
Dan G
dan6764
Sep 7, 2006 3:37 am
My vote is to go ahead and do it... Last time I was there I stayed at the Holiday Inn Express in Cornith and it was pretty good bunk.. I think it was like $60...
