I glad to see some one out there who knows about the War. If you would allow me, here is more info on the War. The term "civil war" is a misnomer. A civil war is fought for control of the same governmet. The South left and formed their own government which they had every right to do so under the Constitution. That was also taught at West Point through a book called Rawls View of the Constitution. He was a New Englander and a stanch abolitionist. The center of the slave trade was Boston Mass. It was only New Englanders who owned the slave ships. It was the US flag that flew over them. The hugh plantations in the South which owned tens of thousands of slaves were owned by northerners. At the time of the War 80% of the Southern people did not own slaves. 15% of Southerners owned a family of 5 or less slaves. The avrage Southerner owned 1000 arces of land he farmed himself. The land was aquired through inharitence from grandparents who fought in the American Revolution. When the South seceded their constitution forbid the importation of slaves. The greedy northerners could not stand someone else making money. Their lust for power would not allow an honorable people in the South their autonomy. At the time of the War the South was the 4th wealthiest nation in the world. Mississippi was the wealthiest state north or south. When the war first broke out most northerners could care less if the South left. Lincoln had very little support from the northern people for his greedy cause. He took every opertunity to subvert the US Constitution which was very much the reason why the South left in the first place. Lincoln into the middle of the War realized he could not beat the south into submission needed a rallying point for the northern people. He used slavery as his propaganda tool. The north had a substantial number of fanatics none as abolitionist. He fanned their flames and issued the emancipation proclamation. This document only released slaves in the counties of Southern states which voted against lincoln. Because lincoln did such a great job with the slavery propaganda he has been given a place of prominance with the present day organization Liberal International in their Switzerland museum. Some interesting facts about lincoln: Lincoln as a young man was head of a militia. His militia was called to the wilderness in Wisconsin to fight Indians. Another officer, Jefferson Davis, and his unit was sent to the same area to fight. The future president lincoln USA and the future president Davis CSA would match their military skills against the Indians. Davis's skills proved superior to lincoln's skills. Lincoln was not a Christian according to his wife and his mother. Lincoln had a mental breakdown before he was elected president. Lincoln never won an election of any office he sought until he won the presidental election. Lincoln was a racist. He made statements in his campaign speeches on how he detested Black people. Lincoln gave orders to his military officers that Southern ladies were to be raped and Southern civilians were to have their possesions taken from them. Any northern officer who did not comply with lincolns orders was sent out until he did comply. They officers who did comply were promoted in rank. Harold