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To: livius

Not to go off topic, but in Lincoln's own words, he did not go to war to end slavery. He went to war to peserve the Union, and prevent the South from forming thier own Nation.

And please note that I am in that part of Alabama, mostly made up of pioneer yeoman farmers, not plantation owners, who opposed succession. If they were allowed to succede from Alabama, they might have done so (just like West Virginia), but Alabama kept them (forceably, when necessary) in the state. Just like Lincoln did with the Union. There was a "war" here amongst the local draft elegible young men and the sherrifs and recruiters over who had to serve. Several people were killed on each side.


38 posted on 02/22/2007 7:59:55 AM PST by Alas Babylon!
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To: Alas Babylon!
There was a "war" here amongst the local draft elegible young men and the sherrifs and recruiters over who had to serve. Several people were killed on each side.

That was exactly the same situation here in the north GA mountains area. Quite a few men were killed on both sides, also homes and crops were burned or trampled and much livestock killed, run off, or stolen by both sides.

If you scratch below the surface of some old timers in this area you will find a small remnant of that old intra-societal hostility still alive after almost 1-1/2 centuries.

283 posted on 02/22/2007 11:40:05 AM PST by epow (Shia or Sunni, who cares? They're both vicious barbarians from the 7th century dark ages)
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