[donaldo]

I’m late to this topic. Has this been posted? I miss this man.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9J8P6WfS7w

[BroJoeK]

Thanks for a fantastic link, I love Shelby Foote.
He’s one of those people, you don’t care what he says, just love the way he says it.

In this case I agree with most of his argument, but would still ask: when Confederate armies invaded Union states, which they did numerous times, how did your average Confederate or Union soldier’s views of things change?

Also, his suggestion that average Confederate troops didn’t give a d#mn about slavery may or may not be true, however, it’s certain beyond dispute that all Confederate officers and political leaders cared deeply about slavery, and would not give it up short of unconditional surrender.