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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05041 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1860s |
| Title | George Brinton McClellan to Christopher L. Ward regarding his defeat in the 1864 presidential election |
| Date | 28 November 1864 |
| Author | McClellan, George B. (1826-1885) |
| Recipient | Ward, Christopher L. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Accepts his defeat in the presidential election of 1864 as the will of the people, but still believes that the country will eventually adopt his policies. Remarks, "I accept the result as a proof that the public mind was not yet prepared to adopt the policy we advocated, & which I believe is yet destined to run the Republic ... " Thanks Ward for all his efforts. |
| Subjects | Government and Civics Politics President Election Civil War Democratic Party |
| People | McClellan, George B. (1826-1885) Ward, C. L. (Christopher Longstreet) (1807-1870) |
| Place written | Orange, New Jersey |
| Theme | The American Civil War; The Presidency; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |