Thread: Why did the AVERAGE soldier fight in the ACW

Quote: Originally Posted by dvrmte The Democrats say they will not take sides with the abolitionists . He thinks the northern Democrats won't take sides with the abolitionists. Abolitionists being the people who want to end slavery and the people he is fighting against. Quote: Originally Posted by dvrmte They say we are fighting for our rights and the abolitionist are fighting for money, He is saying the people he talked to in...

A question. Do we have any letters, camp newspapers, or the like speaking of the tariff, states rights (as opposed to central government), or other such issues as motives?

Quote: Originally Posted by unionblue Larry, Logic? Or just wistful thinking? Sincerely, Unionblue You're one of the few around here who practice such things. I'll leave it in your capable hands.

dvrmte, Any comment on my post concerning Glatthaar's book, General Lee's Army and the sample posted there? Sincerely, Unionblue

This is an effort to put a pair of legit threads back online and keep the discusison going. I've locked both threads for two reasons: 1. I received NINE complaints via email about the threads from both US & CS sympathizers. 2. I'm sick of editing flamebait & in too much !@#$% pain at the moment to wade through both threads and sort through the crap and seperate it from the legit posts. I'm going to make an...

Quote: Originally Posted by Elennsar All we covered is that despite not having one shred of contrary evidence on the general sentiment of Confederate soldiers, you have no interest in accepting them as evidence because of some statistical theory (using that in the sense of scientific theory) or another. Meanwhile, 101 is claiming to have contrary evidence, but not presenting any. So unless and until contrary evidence is presented, then there...

We must be on different wavelengths then.... bed time. Quote: Originally Posted by Dred Once again... 9/11 was all about hearth and home, that is the ONLY thing that was threatened. on December 2nd, 1860 there was NO THREAT to hearth and home. What cause? what Sacrifice? The army was up and running before any threat emerged. And when a threat finally did emerge, it was only in response to the Southern build up. So why the build up, what was...

Thanks for your kind words, Rose, and to others who have offered a kind word as well. I appreciate it very much. Lee

The people in this Country are very much split up about the war. They don't unite like our people do. He is saying the people in the North are divided in their support of the war. He thinks the South is united for the war. I don't think this war can last much longer if it does I believe the North will have war with itself. He thinks the division in the North could lead to hosilities there. The Democrats say they will not take sides...

We're getting overly focused on one letter from one man. Earlier, we choked on the numbers Chandra Manning sourced in her book. What say we just agree to disagree and let this thread pass into the archives? It has much value to the searcher and student. Let's not deprive them of that value by consigning it to limbo. Can we agree that most everything that can be said has been? Let it die a peaceful death. If there is more to be said,...