Question

Is this statement true or false? After the civil war, Lincoln wanted to punish the southern states by putting the former rebel leaders in prison and making the southern states pay for the costs of the war.
A. true
B. false

Please help me!!!
Thank you

Answer 1

I think its false so B

Answer 2

This is false, one general wanted to do this however Lincoln believed this would only cause more division in an already healing nation.