Lincoln and Reconstruction

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Copyright © 2013 by the Board of Trustees, Southern Illinois University All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America 16 15 14 13 4 3 2 1 The Concise Lincoln Library has been made possible in part through a generous donation by the Leland E. and LaRita R. Boren Trust. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Rodrigue, John C. Lincoln and Reconstruction / John C. Rodrigue. pages cm. — (Concise Lincoln library) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN-13: 978-0-8093-3253-3 (cloth : alk. paper) ISBN-10: 0-8093-3253-1 (cloth : alk. paper) ISBN-13: 978-0-8093-3254-0 (ebook) ISBN-10: 0-8093-3254-X (ebook) 1. Lincoln, Abraham, 1809–1865—Political and social views. 2. United States—Politics and government— 1861–1865. 3. United States—History—Civil War, 1861– 1865—Economic aspects. 4. United States—History— Civil War, 1861–1865—Social aspects. 5. Politics and war —United States—History—19th century. 6. War and society—United States—History—19th century. 7. Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865–1877) I. Title. E458.R64 2013 973.7092—dc23 2012042038 Printed on recycled paper. The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of American National Standard for Information Sciences—Petrmanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI Z39.48-1992. To the memory of Jackie (Rodrigue) Hafemeister ...