Yes, had Lincoln arbitrarily surrendered immediately after Davis started his war then the deaths would not have occurred. But when faced with aggression surrender usually leads to further aggression. So Lincoln can hardly be blamed for fighting the war the Confederacy forced on him.
This is pure comedy.
767 posted on 08/13/2013 7:21:56 AM PDT by central_va
(I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)