Before insulting people you may want to actually post exactly what you think the war was about. Maybe offer an opinion or two. I never said anything about Lincoln.
Anyone historian worth his salt knows exactly what the war was about, even Shelby Foote, a southerner. States rights? Bullshit. There was only ONE states right at issue. Slavery. Period. End of story.
Not meant as an insult but merely an observation of several posters who assume they know something yet won’t do the honest research to verify.
I offered a great resource in the book America’s Caesar I referenced. I can offer other resources (as can the huge bibliography in A.C.), but I think it’s the best starting point for people who seem to have their “facts” so twisted (and believe me, I was there too not long ago).
If random quotes are better than the quotes in their full context, then god help us.
Almost forgot, the full e-book is available free on the web (I just hate reading books online). http://www.americascaesar.com/
If you don’t find any answers there, I’d be happy to discuss further.