Lincoln closely supervised the strategy and tactics in the war effort, including the selection of generals, and implemented a naval blockade of the South's trade.
lˈɪŋkən klˈoʊsli sˈuːpɚvˌaɪzd ðə stɹˈæɾədʒi ænd tˈæktɪks ɪnðə wˈɔːɹ ˈɛfɚt, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ ðə sᵻlˈɛkʃən ʌv dʒˈɛnɚɹəlz, ænd ˈɪmplɪməntᵻd ɐ nˈeɪvəl blɑːkˈeɪd ʌvðə sˈaʊθz tɹˈeɪd.