presidential elections during war time

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Lincoln.

Lincoln died after the war was over

Wrong again.

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Is there really a generally accepted date of the war's ending?

The Confederate troops capitulated in April 1865. Lincoln died on April, 15.

The Army of Northern VA surrendered in April. The CSS Shenendoah didn't strike the flag until September of 1865.

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There was scattered talk during the Civil War and World War II of suspending elections "for the duration," but Lincoln insisted on holding elections.  FDR had a little less lattitude for suspending elections despite the same vague talk, and obviously they were held.

Presidential re-election during war-time is a political maxim, not a constitutional arrangement.  Thank God.  This isn't Ancient Rome.

Suprised Lincoln didn't do it however. He loved to bastardize and b*tchslap the constitution.