What was General Order 11?
A) an order issued by Grant, freeing all slaves in South Carolina
B) an order issued by Lincoln, freeing all slaves in the United States
C) an order issued by Lincoln, threatening retaliation for the mistreatment of black
soldiers by Confederate forces
D) an order issued by Lee, threatening to kill all black prisoners of war held by the South
Answer: C
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