[Non-Sequitur]

had VA not ratified secession, the CSA would surely have allowed VA to remain INDEPENDENT of BOTH the USA & CSA, as they currently were.

Bull...manure.

[stand watie]

have you forgotten/don't understand that an independent Republic of Virginia would have been a BUFFER between CSA & USA???

otoh, as the Minister of DAMNyankee PROPAGANDA, you are NOT interested in the TRUTH. deceit, "word twisting", HALF-truths & outright LIES are your "bread & butter".

free dixie,sw

[stand watie]

i note that you did NOT answer the question i asked you about what lincoln, the TYRANT, would have done about an INDEPENDENT Virginia.

i suspect lincoln would have, STUPIDLY, sent in invaders to "preserve the union" of the UNwilling.

one wonders how many INNOCENT civilians the invaders would have robbed,raped,plundered,tortured or MURDERED to return VA to "a subservient status with in the union".

free dixie,sw