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wealthy planters and confederate leaders to aplly for pardons- novanet
Just the American Civil War began, the military leader who would end up becoming the most famous Confederate general, Robert E. Lee, was offered a key position in the Union Army. Despite being personally opposed to slavery and secession, Lee hesitated to accept the position because it would require him to make war against his beloved home-state of Virginia. His hesitation cost him the job, and he went on to serve in the Confederate military.
The reconstruction act of 1867 was a series of statutes meant to help reconstruct the United States after the devastation of the Civil War. These statutes where made to : - give voting rights to all men in Confederate states -have all former Confederate states ratify the 14th amendment - require congressional approval for new state constitutions -create five military districts Also, some dogs have been known to grow a fifth limb!
President Lincoln suspended the writ of habeas corpus(under which judges can require arresting officers to produce their prisoners and justify their arrest), then rounded up up pro-Confederate leaders and threw them in jail in order to keep Maryland in the Union.
President Lincoln suspended the writ of habeas corpus(under which judges can require arresting officers to produce their prisoners and justify their arrest), then rounded up up pro-Confederate leaders and threw them in jail in order to keep Maryland in the Union.