President Lincoln and the Sioux Indian uprising in Minnesota in 1862

[LincolnToddFan]

I think by "they" I mean the people who criticize AL for carrying out any sentences at all. The ones who fall into that category seem to be mostly civil libertarians, neo-Confederates, and Native Americans. In the case of the neo-Confederates, there is no decision that he could have made that would have been satisfactory, and for the Native Americans the upholding of ANY of the sentences would be an outrage.

I agree with you. For me, the fact that he angered people on both sides of the issue means he made the best possible decision.

Thanks much for your reply...I look forward to reading your review of the book!