Bullshit. Who was it who placed a levy on agricultural production 'for the war effort'? The Davis regime. Who mandated that privately owned merchant ships had to reserve a percentage of their cargo space for the government? The Davis regime. Who proposed income taxes at levels far above those implemented in the North? The Davis regime. Who nationalized idustries like salt and liquor and textiles? The Davis regime. Who forced soldiers to remain in the ranks far after their enlistment was over? The Davis regime. Who implemented internal passports be required for any travel by any person, black or white? The Davis regime. Who forced the government into the private lives of their people to an extent never seen before or since? The Davis regime? So who were the socialists here?
But lets look at the mercantilist agenda of the American system - internal improvements, railroad subsidies, centralized banking, the greenback dollar, corporate welfare, protectionism, special interest groups.
Grant's administration, complete with the new "lobbyists" was a disaster when these scanadlous activities got out of hand.
The North proudly fought for an all powerful, centralized government. The South fought against it.
The same war continues to this day. Only, the names aren't "Union" and "Confederacy". Today they are "Liberals" and "Conservatives".
The tactics remain the same, though. You know, 'the south is bigoted and racist, and would still practise slavery today if they could', and 'Republicans want to starve children, rape the rain forest, and kick old folks into the street'. Same old twisting of events, and monsterous lies about their opponent.