Pardons for ex-Confederates
U.S. government pardons issued to former Confederates during and after the American Civil War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Both during and after the American Civil War, pardons for ex-Confederates were given by US Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson and were usually extended for those who had served in the military above the rank of colonel or civilians who had exercised political power under the Confederate government. The power to pardon offences to the US government was given to the chief executive in the US Constitution under Article II.