Speaking of History… Battlefield Ballots: The Ohio Soldiers’ Vote in the 1864 Presidential Election
Dec. 20
Ohio History Center 800 East 17th Avenue, Columbus, OH, USA Open in Google Map
1–2 p.m.
Adult - $16 Senior (age 60+) - $14 College student (with ID) - $14 Child (age 4–12) - $10 Child (age 3 & under) - Free Ohio History Connection member - Free

The 1864 election marked the first time Ohio’s soldiers could vote for president while in the field. Learn how these Buckeyes cast their votes on the frontlines and discover the role the soldiers played in this historic election pitting President Abraham Lincoln against his former army commander General George B. McClellan.

Presented by State Archivist Fred Previts. Included with museum admission. Ohio History Connection members enjoy free admission.

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