You have to understand non-sequitur. He is deeply enamored of Lincoln, and looks upon him almost as a deity. And his loathing of the Confederacy (and even the present-day South) is well known on FR. I do respect him for taking the time to study the subject (the War), though, as there are many who comment without having clue one about the War, and non-sequitur is certainly not ignorant. We do, however, have a profound disagreement as to the causes of the War, and it is very difficult carrying on a dialogue with him because his hatred does poke through. If he ever shelved his emotional investment (i.e., his deep hatred of the Confederacy), he would likely be an interesting adversary in a civil discussion of the issue.
I have found that you are correct on everything you said in that post.
I think it comes as a situation as agree to disagree with some .
Please keep up the good posts as I still learn new things on this subject even after 20 years.
It really is an amazing time in our history and it is sad that many do not take the time nor is it taught in the school system in a way it should be.