slavery was an afterthought to the civil war. like ALL wars, it was fought over money.
rich textile mfgrs in the north vs rich plantation owners in the south.
emancipation proclamation not signed until 9/62, well after war began,
and the reason was the war was going badly for the north and it was hoped that encouraging slaves to flee would put
added pressure on the south's resources. read a book, why dontcha. also, if you want to read a biography of grant,
the one and only one to read is the one written by Mark Twain (Samual Langhorne Clemens).