No. There should have been an cease fire and a negotiated peace agreement. The South had NO DESIRE OR ABILITY to conquer or take over the remaining USA. That concept was laughable then and is now.
A Lincoln surrender, like I said. I guess he sure surprised you.
The South had NO DESIRE OR ABILITY to conquer or take over the remaining USA. That concept was laughable then and is now.
Nobody said they did. But that's not the only motivation for war. The South chose war and paid the price for their folly.