On August 6, 1861, Lincoln signed the Confiscation Act that authorized judicial proceedings to confiscate and free slaves who were used to support the Confederates.
ˌɔn ˈɔːɡəst sˈɪks, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti wˈʌn, lˈɪŋkən sˈaɪnd ðə kˌɑːnfɪskˈeɪʃən ˈækt ðæt ˈɔːθɚɹˌaɪzd dʒuːdˈɪʃəl pɹəsˈiːdɪŋz tə kˈɑːnfɪskˌeɪt ænd fɹˈiː slˈeɪvz hˌuː wɜː jˈuːzd tə səpˈoːɹt ðə kənfˈɛdɚɹəts.