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Lincoln and Stephens reunite over prisoner exchange at Hampton Roads
The 1865 Hampton Roads peace conference linked Lincoln and Stephens as they discuss freeing prisoners. Lincoln agrees to parole Lieutenant John A. Stephens of Georgia after learning of Stephens’s uncle Alexander H. Stephens. The exchange and meeting strengthen ties as Stephens travels to Richmond and West Virginia staff work.
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