What happened on January first 1863?

Answer 1

Abraham Lincoln's father died on that day.

Answer 2

On January 1, 1863, President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. The proclamation abolished slavery throughout the United States. The South perceived this as an open attack on their way of life.

Answer 3

Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation

Answer 4

The first claim under the Homestead Act is made by Daniel Freeman for a farm in Nebraska.

Answer 5

Lincoln signs the Emancipation Proclamation. It frees the slaves in seceding states.

Answer 6

the general jhon russ killed many men

Answer 7

civil war