[central_va]

Then let me try again. The claim was made by you that in his 1848 speech Lincoln was supporting secession when it is obvious he was not. Secession and rebellion are not synonymous,

I guess calling brave and noble Confederate Troops "Rebs" both during and after the war, not withstanding...Hence forth you must refer to Confederate Soldiers as "Secs" not "Rebs". :)

[Non-Sequitur]

I guess calling brave and noble Confederate Troops "Rebs" both during and after the war, not withstanding...Hence forth you must refer to Confederate Soldiers as "Secs" not "Rebs". :)

I believe they were referred to, somewhat incorrectly IMHO, as secesh during the rebellion.