Historical Events
Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation
US President Abraham Lincoln issues preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, threatening to free all enslaved people in the rebel southern states if those states fail to re-join the Union by January 1, 1863 [1]
1862 Highlights
About September 22, 1862
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 161 years, 7 months and 7 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Virgo
