Lincoln, Abraham 1809-1865 creator text utu 1978 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address" by Abraham Lincoln is a speech delivered on March 4, 1865, as the Civil War neared its end. Rather than celebrating impending victory, Lincoln spoke with somber reflection on the war's meaning and divine purpose. He identified slavery as the war's cause and suggested the conflict might be God's punishment for the nation's sins. The address contemplates unknowable divine will and calls for reconciliation, urging Americans to "bind up the nation's wounds" without harsh treatment of the defeated South. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham_Lincoln%27s_second_inaugural_address Release date is 1978-12-01 Original publication data not identified United States -- Politics and government -- 1861-1865 Presidents -- United States -- Inaugural addresses E456 Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/8 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/8 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133026.0 8