Read the following quote from president lincoln's second inaugural address delivered on march 4, 1865.

with malice toward none; with charity for all; with firmness in the right, as god gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in; to bind up the nation's wounds; to care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan-to do all which may achieve and cherish a just, and a lasting peace, among ourselves, and with all nations.

which of the following conclusions can accurately be drawn from this quote?

a.)abraham lincoln believed that union troops should do whatever was necessary to win the war.

b.)abraham lincoln believed that the war was necessary in order to preserve the union.

c.)abraham lincoln believed that only confederate widows and orphans should be readmitted to the union

d.)abraham lincoln believed that the reformation of the union was the most important objective of his presidency.