[an amused spectator]

I've studied the War Between the States for many years now.

Something struck me the other day when I was watching Gods and Generals.

Would the South have invaded the North to its furthest reaches in order to subjugate it totally had the Confederates been victorious?

We know that the North did just that with the prostrate South, but the evidence is that the South desired no such thing, and in fact the nature of its rebellion actually precluded a total invasion and subjugation of its opponent.

[4CJ]

Would the South have invaded the North to its furthest reaches in order to subjugate it totally had the Confederates been victorious?

Nope. They just wanted to be left alone.

[thatdewd]

the nature of its rebellion actually precluded a total invasion and subjugation of its opponent.

Absolutely. To be left alone to practice the Original Principles of Government established by the Founders were all they wanted.