[SampleMan]

Study the timeline. The South fought south of the Potomac until Gettysburg. Gettysburg was a tactical move to get behind the union army, force it to surrender, and thus make the North leave the South the hell alone.

Had the Lincoln not wanted a war, there would have been no war. That is a simple, clear fact.

[rockrr]

Had the Lincoln Southron slavers not wanted a war, there would have been no war. That is a simple, clear fact.

FIFY

[DoodleDawg]

Study the timeline. The South fought south of the Potomac until Gettysburg.

What about the battle of Antietam?

[jmacusa]

Hey Reb, study the South behavior prior to 4/12/61 OK? The South wanted war and got it. And lost.

[Ditto]

Study the timeline. The South fought south of the Potomac until Gettysburg.

OK, lets study the timeline.

Lee's invasion of Pennsylvania: - June/July 1863.

Lee's invasion of Maryland: September, 1862

Bragg's invasion of Kentucky: August, 1862

Polk invades Kentucky : September, 1861

Battle of Belmont Missouri: November, 1861

Battle of Boonville, Missouri: June, 1861

Battle of Cape Girardeau, Missouri: April, 1863

Battle of Carthage, Missouri: July, 1861

Battle of Glorieta Pass, New Mexico: March, 1862

Battle of Valverde, New Mexico: February, 1862