I NEVER said the war was about Slavery? Where did you get that from.
I am for stopping these stupid threads. YOU seem to be interested in this March on Richmond.
Personally, I was always more interested in the Mongol hordes.
Ancient history, both.
I am finding your fanaticism fascinating. I personally think Grant made a mistake in letting Lee off so easily. It seems the foot was not pressed down hard enough on the Confederate necks to get them to understand they lost.
I'm interested in the March on Richmond because if people tell the truth about it, they have to give up the "We fought that war to free the slaves" claim.
The honest truth is that we *Didn't* fight that war to free the slaves. We fought that war to stop Independence for Southern States, and then to punish them for putting up such a d@mned hard fight, they freed the slaves.
Again, as Lincoln said:
My paramount object in this struggle is to save the Union, and is not either to save or to destroy slavery. If I could save the Union without freeing any slave I would do it, and if I could save it by freeing all the slaves I would do it; and if I could save it by freeing some and leaving others alone I would also do that. What I do about slavery, and the colored race, I do because I believe it helps to save the Union; and what I forbear, I forbear because I do not believe it would help to save the Union.
I am finding your fanaticism fascinating. I personally think Grant made a mistake in letting Lee off so easily. It seems the foot was not pressed down hard enough on the Confederate necks to get them to understand they lost.
That's funny. You think *I'm* the fanatic! :)
The Federal Leviathan's foot is now pressing firmly down on all of our necks. Who was it that lost again?