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9 November 1864: “the election day in the United States, what a struggle it must have been!”

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Item Description: Diary entry dated 9 November 1864, written by Sarah Lois Wadley. Item Citation: Folder 5, Sarah Lois Wadley Papers, #1258, Southern Historical Collection, Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Item Transcription: Wednesday, Nov. 9th. 1864 … Continue reading →

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16th September 1864: “They report the Lincoln officers in the army as very uneasy.”

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Item Description: An article under “War News” from the Weekly Standard in Raleigh, NC describes news of the presidential election in the north, as well as troop movement.     Citation: Weekly standard. (Raleigh, N.C.), 16 Nov. 1864. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of … Continue reading →

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4 August 1864: “Election day. Voted for Vance.”

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Item Description: Diary entry dated 4 August 1864 written by Leonidas Jones. He was superintendent of the Western Railroad in Fayetteville. Item Citation: Volume 2 of Leonidas Campbell Jones diaries, #04523, Southern Historical Collection, Wilson Library, University of North Carolina … Continue reading →

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