Speaking of strawmen, did you happen to see DegenerateLamp’s post #385? It let that one sit and stink in the sunshine for a couple of days before moving on to a new dodge.
DiogenesLamp from post #385: "Don't see any instructions regarding slavery anywhere in those orders.
Funny that.
If they were fighting a war for that reason, you would think they would mention it."
No, sorry, somehow I had missed post #385.
It's an astonishing argument, breathtaking in ignorance or dishonesty, can't tell which.
Or imagine which would be worse -- to be truly ignorant of Civil War events, or to know but misrepresent?