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In 1862 how successful was Lincoln in achieving to win the Civil War?
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On balance, not very successful.
Only in Tennessee was it looking good for the Union, as the unknown U.S.Grant set about liberating the Mississippi.
In Virginia, which people saw as the real test, the year was dominated by a spectacular string of victories by the newly-appointed Confederate army commander Robert E. Lee, which brought the British close to giving the Confederacy official recognition, possibly leading to militaryaid.
In some desperation, Lincoln prepared to issue the Emancipation Declaration, to turn it into a war on slavery, in which the British could not intervene without looking pro-slavery.
But he had to avoid making it sound desperate, so he had to wait for a Northern victory over Lee before he could issue the Proclamation. It came unexpectedly - and accidentally - at Antietam (Sharpsburg), Maryland in September 1862.
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Indecisive battle in Maryland enables Lincoln to declare that the civil war has become a war on slavery?
The Battle of Antietam (1862)
Who Set The Slaves Free?
President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclaimation in 1862. It was enforced by Union troops during the Civil War.
Why did the Lincoln government need military success in its offensives of 1862 during the civil war?
Because Britain and France were planning to back the Confederates.
Which president invented the IRS and why?
Abraham Lincoln appointed the first commissioner of internal revenue in 1862. More tax money was needed to pay for the Civil War.
What did Martin van Buren do in the civil war?
He was in his late seventies when the war started and died in 1862 before it was finished. He strongly supported Lincoln and the preservation of the union.
What happend in the civil war in 1862?
The most significant event was the Union victory at Antietam. That gave Lincoln the excuse he had been waiting for to issue the Emancipation Proclamation.
Who was Andrew Johnson in Civil War?
Andrew Johnson was US senator from Tennessee when the war began. He remained loyal to the union when Tennessee seceded. In March 1862 Lincoln appointed him military governor of Tennessee with the rank of Brigadier General. In 1864 he was elected Vice-President.
When was Presisdent Lincoln Born?
He was born on 1862.
What act did Lincoln sign in 1862?
I'm not sure, but I have the same birthday as Lincoln
What did Lincoln do in September 1862?
President Lincoln issued the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation.
When was Howard Lincoln Hodgkins born?
Howard Lincoln Hodgkins was born in 1862.
Did Lincoln help the slaves during the Civil War?
Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation freeing all slaves in states that were in rebellion against the Union. The proclamation was issued in the Fall of 1862 and took effect on January 1, 1863.
