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I'm reading a biography of Lincoln* right now, and it mentions the Copperheads, who I had never heard of before. They are described as follows:
The term was coined to denote the antiwar Democrats, a virulently anti-Lincoln political force in the Northern and border states. Sometimes called Peace Democrats, they were persistent critics of the president, attacking his wartime measures and lobbying for a negotiated settlement to the war.
I wasn't aware of the movie before, but now I'm going to have to watch it!
I hope your ancestor was not a Copperhead, but if he was, I think I kind of know the feeling. Some of my ancestors were on the Confederate side, which does not please me one bit!
*And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle by Jon Meacham
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