Object Details
associated person
Lincoln, Abraham
Johnson, Andrew
Description
Campaign flag supporting Republican candidates Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson.
Lincoln had good reason to doubt his chances for reelection. No president since Andrew Jackson in 1832 had won a second term.
The Democratic Party nominated Gen. George McClellan, whom Lincoln had removed from command. McClellan ran on an anti-Lincoln and anti-Emancipation Proclamation platform and left open the possibility of a negotiated peace with the South.
As the election approached, Union triumphs on the battlefield helped propel Lincoln to victory. He declared the election results a mandate to press on for an unconditional victory and a constitutional amendment to end slavery.
Gift of Ralph E. Becker, 1974
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
The Ralph E Becker Collection of Political Americana
date made
by 1864
ID Number
PL.227739.1864.C01
catalog number
227739.1864.C01
accession number
227739
Object Name
banner, flag
Physical Description
cotton (overall material)
red; white; blue; black (overall color)
Measurements
overall: 11 in x 8 in; 27.94 cm x 20.32 cm
Related Publication
Rubenstein, Harry R.. Abraham Lincoln: An Extraordinary Life
See more items in
Political History: Political History, Campaign Collection
Government, Politics, and Reform
Selections from the Abraham Lincoln Collection
Data Source
National Museum of American History
Subject
Political Campaigns
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_529726