WI: Lincoln Assassinated Before 1863

What if a plot to assassinate Lincoln had been successful during the Civil War before 1863?

Hamlin probably wouldn't do as good a job, which increases the chances for Confederate independence. VP Hamlin was more of a Radical Republican, which could make abolitionism more important than skill for a general's advancement. Hamlin was against the death penalty, I'd expect him to issue even more pardons to Union soldiers than Lincoln did.
 
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