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Lincoln’s First Pardon: Private William Scott

Posted on June 3, 2024 by Feather Foster

By the time of Lincoln’s death, his reputation for compassion had become legendary. Captain Abe When Abraham Lincoln was around 22, living in New Salem, IL, he enlisted in the militia along with a bunch of his buddies. A skirmish … Continue reading →

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