Don’t put words in my mouth. I never mentioned Lincoln. I cited slogans.
There is a very good ongoing thread on this forum that posts contemporary accounts, including speeches, newspapers, diaries, etc. The posts are covering 1859 at the moment.
“Don’t put words in my mouth. I never mentioned Lincoln. I cited slogans.”
You did make the claim: “In the end, the Union Army settled the issue (slavery) and freed the slaves . . .”
Is it really putting words in your mouth to say the policies of the Union Army were the policies of the U.S. President?