Abraham Lincoln's Role In The Outcome Of War

Political leadership was a significant aspect in the outcome of the war. Although Abraham Lincoln, also had his faults, such as some initial hesitation over military issues, and whilst military experience was useful in making tactical decisions, Lincoln’s political governance proved to be more effective in maintaining morale, and unity, persuading people of his political views, flexible in modifying his tactical approach, delegated jobs well, kept in touch with public opinion and spent time on his party’s organisation, which ensured continual support of the Republicans and an appearance of unity between them, which Davis failed at. Although very quiet, Lincoln by comparison, was a very gifted politician, Sincere, captivating, and entertaining.
Lincoln knew that as long as the Confederacy depicted their insurgence as a state of self-government European sympathy might be won. However, he also knew that if he could depict the war as an attempt to abolish slavery, Europe’s sympathies would no longer lay with the Confederacy. Nonetheless, he was unable to address these matters until halfway through the war. when it became evident that Europe was going to stay out of the battle, the North concentrated on internal politics, fearful of the threat of Confederate supporters in Northern states, Lincoln used his authority to suspend the writ of habeas corpus, the right of offenders to a trial. This was a controversial move, but Lincoln maintained that it was an unfortunate but necessary measure to save the Union. In 1863, the Habeas Corpus Act was approved by Congress, endorsing Lincoln's decision to deny habeas corpus in
Lincoln was a cunning politician as well as a farsighted, daring leader. "I am the president of the United States, clothed in immense power," Lincoln stated. he stood in the middle of a great political fight in order to get the 13th Amendment passed, promising conservative republicans he'll meet with a peace commission from the Confederacy while reassuring the radical republicans there would be no such talks, the Radical Republicans saw emancipation as the central focal point of the war, while Conservative Republicans believed preserving the union was more important than freedom. Lincoln's orientation changed during his presidency, at the start of the war he thought that preserving the Union was the most vital component, and that liberation could not be tackled because it was Constitutionally protected however, he moved to the radical side of the party later during the war as a means to further the Unions objective and later used political authority to help pass the contentious 13th Amendment freeing the slaves. Only a Constitutional Amendment would prohibit the states coming back into the union from reinstating