How Abrahm Lincoln Treated His Confederate Soldiers

The father’s reaction to the prodigal son and his elder son mirrors the answer Abraham Lincoln gave to a question he was asked about how he would treat all the Confederate soldiers once the Civil War was over. Expecting vengeance and even thoughts of execution because of treason, Lincoln surprised all of them by saying, “I will treat them as if they had never been away.” (Charles Mallory - Sermon Central)