(11-30-2012, 08:37 PM)Mark MacKenzie Wrote: I have wondered if Lincoln actually considered his martyrdom as good for the country and put himself in harm's way purposely and also to end his own personal tragic depression. A death wish. But after thinking more about it and reading alot on this forum, decided maybe thats not true.
I think Lincoln wanted to live but after having the horrific dream about being dead in the White House and then the dream about moving towards a distant shore that he always had before a life-changing event, I have no idea how he got through his final days without being paralyzed by depression.