“When one starts a war, one should understand the possible consequences of not winning it.”
So murder and rape are dandy as candy, if you’re on the winning side. I never knew.
Actually there were very good economic reasons for the south seceeding and slavery wasn’t the big one
https://www.americancivilwarforum.com/the-north/south-controversy-was-an-economic-one-470.html
And you do realise that New England talked about secession over the War of 1812.
https://www.americancivilwarforum.com/the-north/south-controversy-was-an-economic-one-470.html
“So murder and rape are dandy as candy, if you’re on the winning side.” Does being on the losing side make murder and rape as dandy as candy. Men in the Army of Northern Virginia and the Army of Tennessee were tried, convicted and in some cases executed for murder and rape. Just as men were tried, convicted and in some cases executed for murder and rape in the Army of the Potomac, the Army of the Tennessee, the Army of the Cumberland and the Army of the James.
“Actually there were very good economic reasons for the south seceeding and slavery wasn’t the big one.” That is not the case if you will read the Documents supporting the Ordnances of Secession of the first seven states to secede from the Union. Only two states make reference to economic issues other than supporting the production of Cotton. Georgia in their secession documents mentions unfair Government spending in support of Northern states and Texas mentions the lack of Government spending to protect Texans from red skin savages and Mexican banditos crossing the Rio Grande River. Every one of the Secession Ordnance’s lists perceived or future Government interference with slavery as the prime reason for their actions. If doubt exists about the basis of the Confederacy, read “The Cornerstone stone Speech” given by Confederate Vice President Stephens.
What difference to the price of tea in China does it make that New England talked about Secession during the War of 1812. About the same importance as South Carolina threatening Secession in 1832 over tariffs.
Gee, don't tell all the Southern leaders of the time that. They all thought it was about slavery and I can't imagine how disappointed they would be to be told now that they were fighting for the wrong cause.