Shelby Foot who spent 20 years writing the "Civil War Series" said the only way to settle the issue of slavery was with armed conflict.
If you read that entire tome my hat is off to you, sir.
I couldn't hang but for about half of the first book. Great for insomnia.
Really? It's one of my favorites on the ACW. I still go back and retread it occasionally. Not criticizing, just commenting because everyone I know who's read it agrees with me. I've heard folks say "Bruce Catton set the standard, and Shelby Foote raised the standard"! Who's your favorite? 7mm
"Preserving the Constitution, fighting off the nibblers and chippers, even nibblers and chippers with good intentions, was once regarded by conservatives as the first duty of the citizen. It still is." � Wesley Pruden
