Peace Negotiations at Fortress Monroe.-Their Fruitless Issue.-Second Inauguration of Lincoln.
-His Address-Rejoicings at the Prospect of Peace.-Assassination of Lincoln.-The Public
Mourning. Funeral Procession.-Character of Lincoln.-Booth, the Murderer, Pursued and
Shot-Trial and Execution of his Accomplices.-Inauguration of Andrew Johnson as Presi-
dent-Amnesty Proclamation.-Plan for Reconstruction.-Pursuit and Capture of Davis.-
Capitulation of Generals Taylor and Kirby Smith.-Termination of the War and Disbanding of
the Armies.-The National Debt.-Concluding Reflections.................