Remembering that the North benefited the most from it all. They had the textile factories. It appears the North was trying to control the South and it's resources. I believe much of the history to be correct in regards to most the south, but when it came to MIssouri, it was an entirely different issue. State's Rights...is always what is at issue and as typical, it appears to be a repeating trend. Slavery of any kind is wrong and was wrong so please don't misunderstand me. I am not trying to justify slavery. I am trying to introduce the real reasons for the SO CALLED CIVIL WAR, from one Missourian's point of view. My family lost all it had from Order #11 and the Burn Orders. They were just simple God Believing and Hard Working Folks as many were. Check Scholl/Ross/Boone/Muir/Hinde/Key/Wallace/Parr/James/Younger, ect......