After the Battle of Antietam, Lincoln released the Emancipation Proclamation.
By so doing, to the purpose of " War to Preserve the Union" was added that of
"War Against the Slavery", which became predominant.
President Lincoln was sincere about using the Emancipation Proclamation as a war measure. If this was not so, he would have demonstrated his "new war purpose" by explaining how border state slaves would gradually be freed, over a proper amount of time.The war measure concept is enforced in that Lincoln was not preparing a Constitutional amendment concerning slavery.
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The US Medal of Honor was created in 1862, during the American Civil War 1861-1865. It was awarded shortly thereafter during the war.
NO Medals of Honor were awarded during the Mexican War (1840's) , as the MOH was not created until 1862 during the American Civil War.
A guerrilla fighter; examples: Francis Marion known as the "Swamp Fox" during the American Revolutionary War in 1776 or William Quantrill during the US Civil War in 1862.
Mexico owed money to France, Spain and England during 1862.
sorry the civil war was during 1861- 1865
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Flogging was banned in 1862, during the Civil War. Many other things were banned aboard ships.
the Conscription Act of 1862 was a military draft issued during the Civil War
Battle of Antietam, 23000 casualties, in MD. Sept 1862
The battle of Perryville, fought October 8, 1862 was the bloodiest battle fought in Kentucky during the US Civil War. There were over 7000 men killed, wounded or missing from both sides. It was fought during the Confederate Overland Campaign of 1862.
Confederates - both times (July 1861 and August 1862).
During and after the Civil War, the Unites States government encouraged farmer to move west.
President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclaimation in 1862. It was enforced by Union troops during the Civil War.
During and after the Civil War, the Unites States government encouraged farmer to move west.
The US Medal of Honor was created in 1862, during the American Civil War 1861-1865. It was awarded shortly thereafter during the war.
Antietam (Sharpsburg)