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Originally Posted by Kymage
. . . During the campaigns of 1862, Confederate forces executed a Union General and African-American soldiers under his command. This was done by the initiative of middle level officer. However the Confederate Government had issued a general order threatening such executions in response to the Emancipation Proclamation, but not intended it to be implemented in the way it was. Jefferson Davis could not renounce the action due to political considerations. This led the North’s populace becoming radicalized. . .
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If Little Mac drowns early in 1862, I assume that a Union victory in the late spring or early summer of 1862 courtesy of Phil Kearny induces A. Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation some months before OTL. Then the remainder of the description fits. Otherwise, without this divergence, Emancipation Proc. is issued on Jan. 1, 1863 as in OTL and the execution of Union officer & Afr.-Am. soldiers would occur in 1863.