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TIL that during the 1864 presidential election in the United States, soldiers serving in the Union Army were allowed to vote, with many supporting President Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln's commitment to preserving the Union and ending the Civil War resonated strongly with these soldiers, and their votes

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