Civil War | Bind Up the Nation's Wounds | 7
American History Tellers
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The Battle of South Carolina
LZ Granderson: Lincoln's intentions in policy and on the battlefield were unmistakable. He says Sherman was eager to punish South Carolina, which he blamed for starting this costly war. LZ: In his final inaugural address, Lincoln struck a powerful message of reconciliation with all nations. The speech framed the bloody war as a shared penance for America's original sin of slavery," lz writes.
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