THe war started 1861,South Carolina seceded Dec 20.1860. LINCOLN did not free the Slaves till JAN,01,1863.He didn't even free the slaves in the White House till the night before. Before that it was called LINCOLN'S War.Take a good look at history . JIM

Considering that slavery had existed for 250 years in the US, eighteen months is a very short time. The concern at the start was to keep the Border States happy. And the statement that Lincoln did not free the slaves in the White House until the night before is just plain false. First, slavery was abolished in the District of Columbia, by law, signed on April 16, 1862. So, if any slaves were employed in the White House, they would have been freed then. Second, I wonder at your source for that statement. I have been doing some checking in various sources and do not find any reference that any slaves were used in the White House during the Lincoln administration. There may have been, but no where do I find mention of them. Of course slaves *were* used in the Confederate White House -- and they provided excellent intelligence to the U.S. forces throughout the War. And it was always called "The Civil War" or "the War of the Rebellion" -- before and after the Emancipation Proclamation. Take care, Bob Judy and Bob Huddleston 10643 Sperry Street Northglenn, CO 80234-3612 303.451.6276 Adco@FilmsToSee.Com THe war started 1861,South Carolina seceded Dec 20.1860. LINCOLN did not free the Slaves till JAN,01,1863.He didn't even free the slaves in the White House till the night before. Before that it was called LINCOLN'S War.Take a good look at history . JIM