How does First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln's personal story reflect the peculiar nature of the Civil War?
A) Both she and her husband were born in Confederate states.
B) Two of her sons served as generals on opposite sides of the war.
C) She was charged by federal officials of spying for the Confederacy.
D) She lost three brothers who were killed while fighting for the Confederacy.
D
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