What was false about what I said on this thread? I didn't say that Confederate soldiers were incompetent scum of the earth. I just said that on average they were no better than the Union soldier. If they were the 10 foot tall supermen that some reb fans say they were they wouldn't have lost the war so completely.
The reb soldier was good, but no better than his Union counterpart. Both sides produced men of remarkable fortitude.
the "billy yanks" were BRAVE (on the whole) & fiercely committed to their cause/fellow compatriots, BUT they fought for a POOR cause.
my ancestors lost their bid to be FREE, as there was simply not enough THINGS & people to win the war. in the end, VALOR, dedication & TENACITY was simply NOT enough.
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