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The presidential election of 1864 was one of the most important in American history. It was, first of all, remarkable that it even occurred. It took place in the Union states during a bloody civil war, with no precedent for voting in a divided nation, and with seemingly ample justification for postponement. The spirited yet orderly process of the 1864 elections, with relatively little corruption and negligible violence, became a sterling example and vindication of the democratic process itself. Furthermore, it was an election in which voters cast ballots to determine crucial questions about the direction of the war, the government, and the society. Should the war be sustained or a settlement sought?
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Established in 1864, DNV is an autonomous foundation with 300 offices in more than 100 countries. DNV Certification is a world leader in management system certification to TS 16949, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001, and other national and international standards. Other services include training, CE Mark and product certification. Additional information is available at http://www.dnvcert.com/ or http://www.dnvtraining.com/.
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Perfect 1864 is a vodka developed by one the oldest spirits producers in France, Grandes Distilleries Peureux de Fougerolles. The standards governing the production of Perfect 1864 parallel those of France's Appellation Control System Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée,which clearly defines quality for the best French wine, Cognac and champagne. Perfect 1864 is made from "froment", a soft bread wheat grown on the rich plains of Brie-Champagne, France. They crush the grain, then it is fermented and distilled multiple times locally according to an exclusive process. The clear spirit is then matured by the Master Distillers who are heirs to age old traditions.This spirit undergoes only a very light filtering due to its extreme purity while preserving its natural character. It is then enriched with the legendary Vosges water, drawn from springs in the depths of the Ballons des Vosges natural preserve.To guarantee this, every batch of Perfect 1864 produced is accompanied by certificates of origin and quality for each ingredient.
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In October 1864, New York City Copperheads (northern Confederate sympathizers) met with Confederate secret agents to plan uprisings in several northern cities on the upcoming election day. Rumors of the plan prompted the federal government to dispatch troops to the cities to insure an undisrupted national election. The Copperheads, sensing that the Confederates were destined to lose the war, withdrew from the scheme, but the Confederate agents decided to set New York City on fire at the end of November anyway, in order to avenge Union destruction of Confederate land and property. On the night of November 25th, the conspirators set fires in ten downtown hotels and in the American Museum, Niblo's Theater, and the Winter Garden. In each case the fires were quickly extinguished and the culprits escaped to Canada. Only one of the conspirators, Robert Cobb Kennedy, was subsequently caught after re-entering the United States; he was later tried and executed.
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Beginning on August 7, 1864, the Indians made concerted attacks on stage stations and ranches along the Oregon Trail, hitting nearly every settlement for 400 miles from Julesburg to Big Sandy. Travel ceased for two months.
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The siege of Petersburg, Virginia (June 15, 1864 -- April 2, 1865) is one of the least studied campaigns of the Civil War. This Web Page is offered to the interested public as a resource of information on the siege. All material here is copyrighted by the publisher, James F. Epperson. Comments should be directed to him at his email address, siege1864@aol.com.
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