[–] 24147340? 1 point 0 points 1 point (+1|-1) ago
Could have gotten all the supplies he needed in DC warehouses, and hung Lincoln and his cabinet to boot.
Wouldn't have mattered though. Especially if the south was going to keep slavery and bring more over instead of shipping them all back (freedom!).
[–] Wynterwhisper [S] 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Wow. I wasn't aware of that. Any good reads I can find on this that you can recommend?
[–] 24147635? 1 point 0 points 1 point (+1|-1) ago
Shelby Foote (RIP) has some good books on the southern side, and was one hell of a writer. I don't remember which ones I read right now. I will look through my old books and see if I can find their names and send you a PM if I do.
Here is an interesting take from him on this very matter of statues btw:
[–] 24147395? 1 point 0 points 1 point (+1|-1) ago
To add: and defeating the North and ending slavery and sending the freed slave back to Africa would have made him worthy of a forever statue. He got almost 150 year statue for losing the war. Not many losers get that.
[–] Wynterwhisper [S] 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
So true. I admire him much. He was actually an extremely intelligent, well spoken well tempered man. I'm practically in tears honestly.