It was denounced by the Confederates and by timid men in the north, but the beneficial results it aimed at were accomplished, not by law, but by the proclamation of the President and by the armed forces of the United States.
Sherman discusses the mixed reactions to the confiscation act and its actual impact through presidential proclamation and military action.
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