I haven't read all of the replies on this thread. At 80 years my attention span is short.
I lived in Wisconsin for 69 years near Madison (the liberal capital of the world). I have the greatest respect for the South and for the cause they fought so valiantly for. My great-grandfather served in the Wisconsin Regiment so I believe I have some voice here.
The Civil War was not about slavery but State's Rights and Lincoln's ego. No president ever cost so many patriotic American lives - North and South. v
In a succinct & elegantly simple way, this is about as close as a simple explanation of the Civil War as I've ever seen.......especially the comment about Lincoln's ego, what a POS he was.
