“Other than ruining or killing off an entire generation of good American Christians and splitting a nation over grievances that could have easily been settled diplomatically...”
Seems to me that cuts in more than one direction. The South played a part too.
I agree with that.
I don’t realistically believe war could have been avoided either way. I just wish that that generation didn’t lose such a good chunk of good men that could have given our nation even more good men - or greater men. Both sides.
Tragic IMHO.
KrisKrinkle: "Seems to me that cuts in more than one direction. The South played a part too."
Indeed, but just like our modern Democrats and their media accomplices, when they shut down the government while loudly / adamantly blaming Republicans, our pro-Confederates wish us to understand that only "Ape" Lincoln and his Black Republicans were responsible for four years of war and hundreds of thousands dead.
In fact, Confederates provoked, started, declared and waged war in Union states refusing to end it on any terms better than Unconditional Surrender.
But being at heart Democrats, they can't accept responsibility for their own actions.