[mac_truck]

..the fact that the Confederacy was set upon in its cradle and was fighting for its life against a much more powerful adversary from birth.

From their belicose rhetoric at the time the southern rebels thought just the opposite. They were certain that the North was weak and could be soundly whipped before it was time to harvest next years cotton crop. I doubt you could find a single member of the Confederate cabinet who agreed (on the record) with your premise.

Now, if the original rebels didn't believe they were in such dire straits from the outset, why should historians write that into the script?

[smug]

Just wondering if any of y'all have read "The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government" By Jefferson Davis

After many years I have began rereading it (hopefully finishing it this time). I found it free online at www.gutenberg.org .

Because I may have an unintentional bias I was going to look for a work that tackles point by point what appears to me sound logic from Davis view of things.

He makes splendid arguments for
The states each retaining sovereignty,
That the North declared War and initiated it.
That ceded lands for federal properties were not without limitations and could be revoked, etc. All while providing a wealth of documentation to back up his assertions.

[lentulusgracchus]

Now, if the original rebels didn't believe they were in such dire straits from the outset, why should historians write that into the script?

Events?

I know, that's so rad.