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Free Republic University, Department of History presents U.S. History, 1861-1865: Seminar and Discussion Forum
The American Civil War, as seen through news reports of the time and later historical accounts

First session: November 21, 2015. Last date to add: May 2025.
Reading: Self-assigned. Recommendations made and welcomed.

Posting history, in reverse order

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Link to previous New York Times thread

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[RWGinger]

Think how it must have been for the average Rebel soldier. Never owned slaves and the cry for states rights never really resonated. What they likely most wanted was to survive and get home to their families and farms.
This was hard to read knowing how long still stil had to struggle, feeling it was hopeless.