Jefferson Davis and the Conspiracy

[Eva Elisabeth]

I agree with Laurie on her last post.

As much as I believe Lincoln was pro-human when it came to private, single fates in "civilian life", I think he distinguished between this and the "necessities of warfare" in order to win.
He was commander-in-chief in a war, and ordering that enemies shall be killed was part of (t)his job. He sent over 2,213,000 soldiers into battles, 620,000 of whom lost their lives. What are, compared to this, the lives of a few Confederate leaders when this "measure" would bring the war to an end and spare the lives of hundreds or thousands of further victims?

Also I believe at that point in time he was a too experienced leader to have had no knowledge (if) this was going on. IMO he would have been a quite poor chief if he hadn't, and also if there was any evidence to be found.