Josiah Moffitt wasn’t bitter about losing a son in the Civil War.

While some bereaved parents blamed President Lincoln for their heartache, Josiah knew, hard as it was, Lincoln was doing what had to be done to save the Union.

And Josiah wanted to thank him for that.

But, what does a masonry contractor give the president of the United States?

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