Lincoln was determined to find meaning in the war in its aftermath, and did not want to continue to outcast the southern states.
lˈɪŋkən wʌz dɪtˈɜːmɪnd tə fˈaɪnd mˈiːnɪŋ ɪnðə wˈɔːɹ ɪn ɪts ˈæftɚmˌæθ, ænd dɪdnˌɑːt wˈɔnt tə kəntˈɪnjuː tʊ ˈaʊtkæst ðə sˈʌðɚn stˈeɪts.