Okay, fine. I keep forgetting that you are about the only person arguing for the Union Actions in the Civil war, who ISN'T arguing the war was fought to abolish slavery.
Keep in mind, that from my perspective there is only one of you, and millions of the others.
Usually when you see hoof prints you think "Horse", not "Zebra."
I don’t know of anyone at FreeRepublic (except for the lost causers) who argue that the north went to war to free the slaves. You simply see what you want to see - and fight the strawman you want to fight.