Emancipation Proclamation
where was most slaves freed?
Most slaves were freed in the South
Who did Lincoln appoint to be the General-In-Chief of all the Union Forces
He appointed Ulysses S Grant as General-In-Chief of all the Union Forces
Where was Lincoln Killed
Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C
Why was it issued
It served as a military and strategic war measure to weaken the Confederacy during the Civil War
in 1864 who did Sherman face?
Sherman took on Confederate General Joe Johnson in Tennessee
What is the name of the man who assassinated Abraham Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth
what were 5 states that were emancipated by Lincoln?
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, parts of Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, and parts of Virginia.
what was the new kind of warfare that both Sherman and Grant used?
Total war-targeted citizens and caused damage on southern society to coax the south into surrendering instead of facing ruin
What was the date when Lincoln was killed
April 14, 1865