[man_in_tx]

Lee, et al, were not.

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Defeat does not necessarily denote lack of motivation. The Confederates were — in the end — outgunned, outmanned, and — the killer — out-technologied. I think the number of battles where smaller Confederate forces out-fought their more numerous Union opponents weakens your proposition considerably. Though some Southern leaders wanted to continue with a long-term guerilla war, Christian compassion ruled that out for many Southern leaders.

You are correct: Winning changes many things — but not the facts. Only those who get to teach their interpretation of the facts in Government schools. But this is your strongest argument, yet.

[0.E.O]

The Confederates were — in the end — outgunned, outmanned, and — the killer — out-technologied.

So were the colonists. But they won.

Though some Southern leaders wanted to continue with a long-term guerilla war, Christian compassion ruled that out for many Southern leaders.

Oh please. More like common sense and no desire to prolong the fighting.

Only those who get to teach their interpretation of the facts in Government schools.

Confederate wannabes have been teaching their own fairy tales almost from the moment the firing stopped.