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Photographs provided by Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

This photo of Lincoln with his youngest In this image depicting President Lincoln
son ‘Tad’ was taken at Brady’s studio in accompanied by his son and a small guard of
February of 1864 and shows the father soldiers visiting Richmond in April of 1865;
and son looking at a photo album. This the group is surrounded by African Americans
photo was widely reproduced for Civil War some of whom are kneeling before him. Lincoln
Veterans to sell in order to augment their famously remarked ‘Don’t kneel to me. That is
income for basic needs. not right. You must kneel to God only, and thank
him for the liberty you will hereafter enjoy.’

ith malice toward none, with charity for all, with

“W firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right, let
us strive on to finish the work we are in, to bind up the nation’s

wounds, to care for him who shall have borne the battle and
for his widow, and his orphan, to do all which may achieve
and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves and with

all nations.” . . .

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