Ranking of U.S. Presidents by historians

[August]

Originally Posted by UnderseaLcpl

politically unwise to attempt a gentle reconciliation.

I find it ironic that you can slam Lincoln for not doing what he didn't have a chance to do before he was assassinated yet accuse him of not bringing about a gentle reconciliation as if that was a realistic possibility.

Bottom line here is that Lincoln kept the Union together and in doing so ended slavery in our country. That alone makes him one of the greatest US presidents ever in my book.