Oh yea, they were really good alright. You might want to read “War Crimes Against Southern Civilians” by Walter Brian Cisco before you come to that conclusion. It is probably the best documented account you’ll find regarding the federal government’s motives for invading the Southern states. I believe you to be correct in the fact that it was God’s will that the North won but, it was quite possibly due to the fact that we needed a united front to defeat the demon possessed Hitler 80 years later. After all, he does know what our future holds. The federal government’s quest for power was about the same then as it is today. Don’t think what they did then can’t happen today. All they have to do is come up with another righteous battle that certain citizens will buy off on.
Bad things happen in wars, which is why you think long and hard, and then think again before you start them. And armies are made up of rough men hardened to death and suffering, not saints. The catalog of bad things that happened to Germans is far longer, but I don't see you weeping any tears for them. In fact, you hail the victory over Hitler as God's work.
Don’t think what they did then can’t happen today. All they have to do is come up with another righteous battle that certain citizens will buy off on.
Sounds like a pretty good description of the confederate cause.