His main goal was to win the Civil War and maintain the federal union .
to become a lawyer
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Free the slaves
Lincoln's major goal during the Civil War was to to preserve the union.preserve the union
to end the civil war
During the first-term of President Lincoln's presidency, Lincoln's goal was to preserve the Union. This goal was severely challenged by the fact of the Civil War, which began soon after he took office in March of 1861.
The primary, the fundamental objective of the Union forces in the US Civil War was to force the South into an unconditional surrender. This meant that for all practical purposes, the Confederate forces were no longer able to defend themselves and the Confederacy.
To keep the union intact, in other words keep USA undivided
His goal was to preserve the Union.
To defeat the Confederate armies and bring the rebel states back into the Union.
During the American Civil War, the President of the Union (i.e., the United States), Abraham Lincoln, had one persistently pursued goal, namely, preservation of the Union. As the war progressed, the abolition of slavery became another desperately sought goal of Lincoln and many other Northerners, not to overlook many of the enslaved Americans in the South.
The major goal of Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s was to end segregation based on race.
During the American Civil War, the President of the Union (i.e., the United States), Abraham Lincoln, had one persistently pursued goal, namely, preservation of the Union. As the war progressed, the abolition of slavery became another desperately sought goal of Lincoln and many other Northerners, not to overlook many of the enslaved Americans in the South.
President Lincoln's original war goal
President Lincoln was a major participant in planning the Union's goal of ending the Southern rebellion. He set goals and appointed the top generals. He was a major force in keeping the North opposed to the Confederacy. Some historians believe, however, that Lincoln was overly involved. He sometimes disrupted the normal chain of command which created a certain mistrust among his generals.