Lincoln did not accept the Chippewa offer, as he had no means to control the outcome and women and children were considered legitimate casualties in native American warfare.
lˈɪŋkən dɪdnˌɑːt ɐksˈɛpt ðə tʃˈɪpjuːə ˈɔfɚ, æz hiː hæd nˈoʊ mˈiːnz tə kəntɹˈoʊl ðɪ ˈaʊtkʌm ænd wˈɪmɪn ænd tʃˈɪldɹən wɜː kənsˈɪdɚd lədʒˈɪɾᵻmət kˈæʒuːəlɾiz ɪn nˈeɪɾɪv ɐmˈɛɹɪkən wˈɔːɹfɛɹ.