[DoodleDawg]

If the Confederacy was fighting for slavery, who was fighting against slavery?

Nobody specifically. The end of slavery was a fortunate offshoot of the war but never the reason why the Union was fighting.

[jeffersondem]

“Nobody specifically. The end of slavery was a fortunate offshoot of the war but never the reason why the Union was fighting.”

Nobody specifically? I don’t think I have ever heard that claim, stated in that manner, in reference to Mr. Lincoln’s valorous war.

Your claim contradicts some real experts on Lincoln’s war. For example, in this thread, it was said: “When you pro-Confederates pretend the Civil War “was not about slavery”, by that you mean neither side fought to defend or defeat slavery, right? This song puts the lie to your claims.”

The song he referenced included the militant line: “As He died to make men holy, let us die to make men free.”

[DiogenesLamp]

Nobody specifically. The end of slavery was a fortunate offshoot of the war but never the reason why the Union was fighting.

Well then, for what were they fighting? What necessity compelled them to send husbands and sons to the South to be killed?