connecticut, the soldiers vote affected the outcome in 1862. ,istorian frank wrote that contrary to the popular vote and electoral vote of the north. even if they had not been chosen, the union party would have controlled the 39th congress. to play areas and has told -- there are plenty of great areas this. plenty of grey to --.his is going democrats opposed the legislation right to vote in the field. the bible states that riveted abs -- the five states that prohibited absentee voting were heavily democratic. guessing that the army would vote for lincoln, they did not have a reason to encourage soldiers to cast ballots. lincoln wrote to general sherman, asking that he allow his men from indiana return home to vote in that crucial election. the president asked the same of sheridan, rosecrans, nab secretary -- and the navy secretary. only about 15,000 men were able to cast ballots in the field for the 1864 election, but many were able to return to home states to vote. no record was kept of the number of soldiers who voted in their home states. of those who cast an absentee ballot, 78% vot