[Texas Fossil]

I have been a history student for many years. BUT, Civil War history I have read only makes me very sad.

One of my ancestors was born in Texas during The Republic. He fought in the Civil War and was captured. He was sent to New York to prison, when released he walked back to Texas.

Other of my ancestors were burned out of Alabama during Reconstruction because they resisted the Carpet Baggers and Scalawags. The survivors went GTT (Gone to Texas)

Remember that Sam Houston refused to take Texas to the Civil War. He went to OK to live with the Indians.

The Civil War was the US’s greatest tragedy. For both North & South.

It amazes me today how this subject is treated here on FR. History does not record the abuses after that War, only the sense of overcoming that lead us into “Reconstruction”. Not since that time have we seen such dark times as we now face.

This troubles me greatly.

[Kartographer]

"The Civil War was the US’s greatest tragedy. For both North & South."

Lt. Thomas Chamberlain: "Where'd you get captured?"
Confederate Prisoner: "Railroad cut just west of Gettysburg town. Wasn't a pretty sight. Many a good boy lost a young and promising life. Some were blue, some were grey."
From the movie 'Gettysburg' (1993)

[rockrr]

It amazes me today how this subject is treated here on FR. History does not record the abuses after that War, only the sense of overcoming that lead us into “Reconstruction”. Not since that time have we seen such dark times as we now face.

How do you figure? As best I've seen there isn't an aspect of the War Between The States that hasn't been covered. And nothing off limits either. Point in fact, here we are talking about secession and its roots in American history.

[Sea Parrot]

I was born in 1939, my father was born in 1886, my paternal grandfather was born in 1840. and he fought for the Confederacy.

This seems so odd to me, only two generations removed from that sad war.