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Well I don't know about how 'brutal' a Reconstruction would be, as much as it wouldn't be as permissive and easily subverted as it was in our timeline. For all of the haranguing about war crimes during the war committed in say, Sherman's March to the Sea, I'm fairly confident that the number of...

Well a Special Election means that Grant would be elevated to the Presidency sooner rather then later (unless he too is assassinated) so I'm not sure if there'd be much dramatic change initially in regards to treatment of the South between Foster and Grant. The rest of the Lincoln cabinet would...

Lafayette Foster had an unremarkable career but was remembered at the time as an impressive debater and orator and jurist of his time. He was a moderate (conservative) Republican but apparently fairly supportive of the military despite having never served himself. The South better pray they get...