But how could you punish those equally deserving of punishment at the North, who were just as guilty in bringing on the war?” The questioner was, not a pardoned Rebel, but a speculative Northerner.
This statement raises a moral question about accountability for the war's instigators, highlighting the complexities of post-war justice.
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