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He was winning the war. With victory in Atlanta, and the siege of Petersberg, Virginia (near Richmond), the Union was going to win the war, and President Abraham Lincoln was getting rid of slavery. General George McClellan, the Democratic nominee for President was a terrible, wimpy general, and he looked like the sort of leader who would give everything away in order to end the war, and might even support slavery. Almost nobody voted for McClellan, instead of President Lincoln.
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What city was captured just in time for Lincoln to get reelected?
Atlanta was captured in the summer 1864.
What three things were accomplished by the fall of Atlanta?
It greatly improved Northern morale. It helped Lincoln get reelected in November. It destroyed the South's ability to resist.
What candidate was helped by the capture of atlanta in 1864?
The capture of Atlanta by General Sherman in 1864 helped the candidacy of President Abraham Lincoln. He would be reelected as president that year.
What president was reelected for the 2nd term during the era of good feelings?
James Monroe is the "Era of good feeling " president and he was reelected in1820.
Pacs give money to whom?
To reelected political campaigns.
