Lincoln's Amnesty Proposal
- When
- circa February 1865
- Where
- River Queen steamboat
According to Campbell, Lincoln indicated willingness to pardon most Confederates except Davis; he later drafted an amnesty agreement that faced Cabinet opposition.
According to Campbell, Lincoln said he would be willing to pardon most Confederates other than "Jeff Davis". The pardon statement is attributed solely to Campbell's account and is not independently dated to the conference day. Separately, Lincoln drafted an amnesty agreement based on terms discussed at the Conference, but met with opposition from his Cabinet; the drafting and the Cabinet opposition are not dated to February 3, 1865 in the evidence.
Sources
- Hampton Roads Conference Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-29
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