[Wyrd bið ful aræd]

"Among his reasons was that if he did the border states were it existed but where loyal to the North might go against the Union."

So do you agree with the occupation of states such as Maryland that appeared to be leaning towards secession?

[donmeaker]

Certainly the US Army has the right and duty to obey orders that prevent insurrection anywhere in the United States.

Of course that does make life more difficult for traitors.

[jmacusa]

Pal, let me tell you plain ok? If I had been Abe Lincoln I’d have occupied ANY state or territory North ,East, South or West were slavery was in existence until the scourge of it was wiped clean and said state/and/or new territory was bought BACK into the Union! What’s drives you 21st.century Rebels anyway? Do you really wish the South had prevailed 150 years ago? Would you like to today be living in some Balkanized mish-mosh of a country? Doesn’t The United States of America, ONE NATION under GOD and flying The Stars and Stripes suit you or what? It suits me JUST FINE! So what’s your beef Reb?