[central_va]

So you are saying that the million or so 'Boy's in Blue' who volunteered to risk their lives defending the Union were just an invading horde, and not patriotic young men doing what they thought was right?

Yes.

So you admit then, that the war was not about slavery?

[Ditto]

So you admit then, that the war was not about slavery?

Only for the Confederates. Most Union men fought to preserve the Union. The Confederate leadership was only interested in preserving and expanding chattel slavery. Those are the people you constantly defend.

[donmeaker]

Of course the war was started by the southern hotheads to make the world save for slavery. Of course the war was won by the US to save the Union, and since slavery was a cause of disunion, then slavery had to go.

The tariff was low at the time the rebellion started. The tariff was raised only because of the rebellion.

Of course the jails are full of people who disagree that they should be coerced by the government.