President Abraham Lincoln holds a cabinet meeting where he describes having a curious dream the night before. The president and first lady end the day with a trip to Ford’s Theatre.
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Modifying Virginia Reconstruction
President Abraham Lincoln rescinds his plan to restore Virginia to the Union after facing heated opposition from his cabinet.
The Second Inauguration of Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln begins a second term as the 16th U.S. president in Washington, D.C. By this time, a shift from war to peace is already underway.
Compensated Emancipation and the Hampton Roads Fallout
President Abraham Lincoln unveils a new plan for slave emancipation, and members of Congress demand to know what happened at Hampton Roads.
Securing Peace to Our One Common Country
President Abraham Lincoln meets with statesman Francis P. Blair, Sr. and responds to Confederate President Jefferson Davis’s offer to negotiate an end to the war. Lincoln’s response angers many within his own political party.
The Second Fort Fisher Campaign Begins
After failing to capture Fort Fisher in December, Federals prepare to launch another army-navy expedition from Bermuda Hundred and Fort Monroe on the Virginia coast.