Lincoln refused to negotiate with the Confederacy as a coequal; his objective to end the fighting was not realized.
lˈɪŋkən ɹᵻfjˈuːzd tə nᵻɡˈoʊʃɪˌeɪt wɪððə kənfˈɛdɚɹəsi æz ɐ kˌoʊˈiːkwəl; hɪz ɑːbdʒˈɛktɪv tʊ ˈɛnd ðə fˈaɪɾɪŋ wʌz nˌɑːt ɹˈiːəlaɪzd.