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On this Date in 1865

Posted on 02/03/2019 10:20:05 AM PST by Bull Snipe

On the river boat “River Queen”, in Hampton Roads, President Abraham Lincoln and Sec of State. William Seward met with Confederate VP Alexander Stevens, Asst Sec of War John Campbell Sen Robert Hunter These men met to discuss a possible end to almost 4 years of bloody Civil War. The Hampton Roads Peace Conference lasted about 4 hours and produced no visible results. A detailed account of this event can be found at: https://www.essentialcivilwarcurriculum.com/the-hampton-roads-peace-conference.html


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1 posted on 02/03/2019 10:20:05 AM PST by Bull Snipe
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To: Bull Snipe
Thanks. I didn't know that this meeting occurred.

"produced no visible results" -- In human affairs, some things just never change...


2 posted on 02/03/2019 10:23:59 AM PST by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

until recently, I was not aware of the meeting. Nor some of the items discussed.


3 posted on 02/03/2019 10:30:56 AM PST by Bull Snipe
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To: Bull Snipe

The 1860 Democrat obstruction was drawing to a close.


4 posted on 02/03/2019 10:40:08 AM PST by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
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To: Bull Snipe

The Hampton Roads Peace Conference lasted about 4 hours and produced no visible results because the Democrats refused to Give up their Slaves.


5 posted on 02/03/2019 11:22:06 AM PST by eyeamok
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To: Bull Snipe

Well, by this point of the war the Union was winning. The rebel armies were scattered and shrinking.

President Lincoln had nothing to lose by having the meeting.


6 posted on 02/03/2019 3:58:21 PM PST by GreenLanternCorps (Hi! I'm the Dread Pirate Roberts! (TM) Ask about franchise opportunities in your area.arare)
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