On the evening of April 14, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln finally allowed himself a rare moment of relaxation.
For four long years, he had carried the burden of a nation at war with itself.
The American Civil War had left hundreds of thousands dead. Families had been torn apart. Entire towns had been destroyed. Yet at last, peace seemed within reach.
Just days earlier, Confederate General Robert E. Lee had surrendered at Appomattox Court House, signaling that the conflict was effectively over.
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