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I’ve seen accounts that they were used. No doubt the definitive proof is scant since slaves were not considered to be of any importance so their names were not noted for work performed.

Yet they were documented as part of the workforce used to build the Capitol itself but not noted as part of the dome? Odd.

Yes as I said, Lincoln was in no hurry.

Since Congress exercised legislative control over the district Lincoln had little to do with it.

As for the Grants, here is a source saying they did own slaves who were not freed until 1865.

A blog? Really? Why go to sources like biographies and histories when you can rely on a blog? The question of whether Grant owned slaves during the Civil War is settled. Grant owned a single slave which he freed in 1859. Julia Grant had the use of four slaves for much of her married life. Ownership of the slaves remained with her father. In his Grant biography, Ron Chernow details that Federick Dent disliked his son-in-law. He thought he was beneath his daughter and distrusted his abolitionist family. Because of that he never transferred ownership of the slaves to his daughter because under the laws in effect at the time Grant legally controlled them and could free them if he wished. Most accounts have the Dent family slaves, including those used by Julia, running away from the Dent plantation early in 1863. In any event there is no evidence of Julia Grant being seen with the slaves during her visits to her husband in 1863 through 1865.

Here is another saying his wife inherited 4 slaves.

Actually it says Grant inherited the slave, which is a neat trick considering Frederick Dent didn't die until 1873. The slave was given to him by Dent. The site says Julia Grant owned four slaves. But I've given my source for showing why she didn't own them and the website gives no source for the claim that she did. But there is no doubt as to which you will say is accurate.

Any more BS and lies you want to spew?

Can't. Too busy disputing your's.

Yet they were documented as part of the workforce used to build the Capitol itself but not noted as part of the dome? Odd.

None of it was very well documented at all....but the accounts of witnesses were that slaves were used. There was slavery in Washington DC during the war. That is indisputable.

Since Congress exercised legislative control over the district Lincoln had little to do with it.

Not directly...nevertheless he sure didn’t push for it or favor it.

You claimed I was “lying”. I provided you two sources right away. Now you pivot smoothly from that to whining about the sources. LOL!

Can’t. Too busy disputing your’s.

and lying in the process yourself since you claimed I was “lying” yet I was able to provide two sources after a quick net search.