1863President Abraham Lincoln issued an “eye-for-eye” order, warning the Confederacy that Union soldiers would shoot a rebel prisoner for every black prisoner shot. It would also condemn a rebel prisoner to a life of hard labor for every black prisoner sold into slavery. Although Lincoln’s order appeared to be motivated by feelings of compassion toward the slaves, it was largely considered to be intended as a way to intimidate the Confederacy.1956President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a resolution …