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To: ROCKLOBSTER

Not true. A significant fraction of Democrats continued to support the US against the insurrection.

Lincoln moderated his policies to make sure it stayed that way. Part of that was selecting Democrat generals whose local popularity helped bring along their constituency.


77 posted on 08/17/2013 3:04:31 PM PDT by donmeaker (Blunderbuss: A short weapon, ... now superceded in civilized countries by more advanced weaponry.)
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To: donmeaker

Who were the Republicans on the side of the Confederacy?


84 posted on 08/17/2013 3:41:33 PM PDT by ROCKLOBSTER (Celebrate "Republicans Freed the Slaves Month")
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