You mis-read my points (or I posted to the wrong party.) I agree with you. As a northerner and unionist—and a student of the military—I believe there is no such thing as a winnable limited war. Either you “is or you ain’t.”
If someone starts a war I am in favor of going “Mongol” on them.
Secession doesn't start a war. Only the party departed can start or not start a war with the seceding party. By default the seceding party wants disassociation, war is the opposite of their desires altough prudent to prepare for.
It was just a courtesy ping. I was responding to Idabilly’s post to you, and wanted you to be aware that I was jumping into the conversation. So far as I can tell you and I don’t disagree on anything of substance.