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Myth: all confederate generals were slave owners and succesionists.

Fact: general Longstreet was a republican. And general Lee only joined the confederate army cause Virginia succeeded.

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NodandaWink · 51-55, M

Secessionists from the word secede.
Also i don't think that's as commonly held a misconception as you believe it is.
Further whether they all supported slavery as an institution in concept or not, they all fought and killed to support it.

Mountainlady16 · 22-25, F

@NodandaWink the war didn't begin to end slavery. It was to keep the union in tact.

NodandaWink · 51-55, M

That's true on the part of the north but the war was started by the south and it was started to preserve slavery. If you think otherwise read the letters of secession from each of the southern states then get back to me.

Mountainlady16 · 22-25, F

@NodandaWink the war was in fact started by the North they could have let the confederate states go quietly. But they didn't and yes the southern troops fired on ft Sumter but the union troops were the ones who refused to surrender the fort.

NodandaWink · 51-55, M

Lincoln stated that he would defend the territories of the United States. The South fired on the fort as opposed to simply laying siege and negotiating a surrender. That started the war. Starting hostilities starts war. Therefore the south started the war. There was and is no provision in the US Constitution for the dissolution of the union. That made the secessionists traitors. You can dress it up however you like but the reality is that it was the south that broke trust and they did it to preserve their slave economy.