Do you think the war could have been about different things to different people? I am curious if you’ve read S.C. Gwynn’s book about Stonewall Jackson, which discusses different anecdotes:
(1) Jackson’s wife said he never would have fought over slavery. (2) Virginia only seceded after learning that the Federal Government demanded that VA send troops into the south (3) John Browns raid on Harpers Ferry, illustrating the sheer hatred many northerners felt for the south (4) something like 90 percent of southerners didn’t own slaves. (5) various quotes from southern soldiers openly stating they were only fighting because the north invaded them
I do believe slavery was the overriding issue though perhaps it is more nuanced. I suspect that the whole ordeal was driven by the rich men that really benefited from slavery, I.e. “a rich man’s war and a poor man’s fight.”
I am no expert, this is a fascinating conversation though.
Spot on. My issue with Gov. Haley is not that she didn’t answer the question, it’s how she answered the SECOND question. The condescending tone was remarkable.
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Do you think the war could have been about different things to different people? I am curious if you’ve read S.C. Gwynn’s book about Stonewall Jackson, which discusses different anecdotes:
(1) Jackson’s wife said he never would have fought over slavery. (2) Virginia only seceded after learning that the Federal Government demanded that VA send troops into the south (3) John Browns raid on Harpers Ferry, illustrating the sheer hatred many northerners felt for the south (4) something like 90 percent of southerners didn’t own slaves. (5) various quotes from southern soldiers openly stating they were only fighting because the north invaded them
I do believe slavery was the overriding issue though perhaps it is more nuanced. I suspect that the whole ordeal was driven by the rich men that really benefited from slavery, I.e. “a rich man’s war and a poor man’s fight.”
I am no expert, this is a fascinating conversation though.
Spot on. My issue with Gov. Haley is not that she didn’t answer the question, it’s how she answered the SECOND question. The condescending tone was remarkable.