Record #:

19964

Author(s):

Dorris, Jonathan Truman

Abstract:

Both President Lincoln and President Johnson proclaimed an act of amnesty for all persons who served the Confederacy during the war if they agreed to swear an oath of loyalty to the United States. The author examines the specific provisions President Johnson established in his plan to restore to North Carolina; a plan which was very favorable to the state because of North Carolinian's pro-Union supporters during the Civil War. The article also details Governor Holden's actions to fulfill the requirements of President Johnson's plan and how this affected former soldiers.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 23 Issue 3, July 1946, p360-401, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Holden, William Woods, 1818-1892; Reconstruction (1865-1877)--North Carolina