Historical Newspaper: "My Policy" in 1864.

Johnson's Presidency (1865 to mid-1867 before impeachment)

Historical Newspaper: "My Policy" in 1864.

9/26/1866

Historical Newspaper

Note: 1st column, center.

Chronicling America features an 1866 Lewistown Gazette newspaper article, written by an unknown author, that provides various quotes from President Andrew Johnson (D-TN)--who became the 17th President of the United States after President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in April of 1865--when he was vice president to Abraham Lincoln in regards to Reconstruction, disfranchising traitors, the execution of traitors, and the confiscation of land.

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Library of Congress - Chronicling America (The Lewistown Gazette, PA)

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