# Reconstruction in Louisiana after 1868

Author: Lonn, Ella, 1879-1962

Genre: Category: History - Other

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75190

Amazon editions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Reconstruction+in+Louisiana+after+1868+Lonn&tag=cyberlibrar00-20

## Summary

By January 1, 1869, Louisiana had suffered the throes of reconstruction for seven weary years, but the hostile fates had decreed for her more than another seven before she should be able to wrench herself free from the grasp of her colored and carpet-bag despots. The first uncertain attempts at reconstruction were made at the close of 1862 by Governor Shepley with the consent of Lincoln. The President’s policy was based upon the belief that there existed in every Southern State a loyal element which might be made to prove the germ of a civil government owning allegiance to Washington. In the course of that year, as the North gained a foothold, he had appointed General Shepley military gov...

## Chapters

- [CHAPTER III](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/reconstruction-in-louisiana-after-1868-75190/chapters/3/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IV](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/reconstruction-in-louisiana-after-1868-75190/chapters/4/index.md)
- [CHAPTER II](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/reconstruction-in-louisiana-after-1868-75190/chapters/2/index.md)
- [CHAPTER I](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/reconstruction-in-louisiana-after-1868-75190/chapters/1/index.md)