Which September 1864 event helped Lincoln win reelection as president that November?
a. Grant’s victory at Vicksburg.
b. Sherman’s capture of Atlanta.
c. The Confederate surrender of Savannah.
d. Lee’s surrender at Appomattox Court House.
e. McClellan’s rout of the Confederates at Seven Pines.
Ans: b. Sherman’s capture of Atlanta.
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