[Georgia Girl 2]

“One of my favorite subjects: our Civil War.”

First it was not a Civil War. Civil War is when two factions are fighting for control of the government. The South just wanted to leave the Union which was their right. They never tried to invade, conquer and subjugate the North.

[miss marmelstein]

I go by it’s traditional name which is the Civil War - brother against brother. I, too, do not believe they ever intended to conquer the North. But the genius of Lee is that he knew how to intimidate the north. Good for him.

[Politicalkiddo]

Yeah, it was the “War between the States,” but they never really caught on. Like the “Battle of Bunker Hill” was fought at “Breed’s Hill”. It’s not accurate, but that’s what it’s known as.

[Hugin]

The Oxford dictionary defines “civil war” as “a war between citizens of the same country”. The Union maintained that the USA was still one country therefore called it the Civil War. They won, we are still one country, so it’s properly called the Civil War. If the South had won it would be properly called the War of Southern Independence.

[Politicalkiddo]

” The South just wanted to leave the Union which was their right. They never tried to invade, conquer and subjugate the North.”

They tried to take over Fort Sumter which was Union territory. Firing upon it was an act of war. The south had the right to leave, sure, but they lost the right to be left alone when they attacked a Union military fort.

[jmacusa]

Oh so what was Lees little foray into Gettysburg? The South just wanted to leave the Union? BS. No General s fights a war half way leaving is enemy in a position to recoup , refit and renew the fight. Lee crossed the Rubicon when the first shots were fired. Had he not chosen to completely destroy the North and it ability to wage war , the Union would have destroyed him and his army. War is not a half-way endeavor.