[DiogenesLamp]

He also said that if he could "preserve the Union" by freeing all the slaves, he would do so.

Which is irrelevant to the point that Lincoln was not fighting a war to end slavery, but was instead fighting a war to end independence from Washington D.C.

[DoodleDawg]

Which is irrelevant to the point that Lincoln was not fighting a war to end slavery, but was instead fighting a war to end independence from Washington D.C.

Lincoln was fighting a war because a war was forced upon him. But you've been told that before.