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“Confederates called Lincoln a dictator and fanatic who must be stopped by any means, including 'revolution or private assassination.”

Assassination Lincoln Abraham Lincoln Fanatic Confederates

Book:Abraham Lincoln: The Making of America #3

Source: Abraham Lincoln: The Making of America #3

“My mother says that groups like the Sons of Confederate Veterans will soon become extinct, that their members are all old and dying out, but when I look up this chapter online I see young white men--college age or even younger--in the photos. They all look to be the same type of white: blondish, sweaty, pink. White is a sickness that is passed on and on.”

Race Racism Sickness Whites Racists Confederates

Book:State of Paradise

Source: State of Paradise

“One young man, upon taking the loyalty oath, was upbraided by his patriotic Southern father: "You have disgraced the family!" The son noted that General Lee advised him to do it. "Oh," the father sighed, "that alters the case. Whatever General Lee says is all right.”

American Civil War Robert E Lee Confederates

Book:April 1865: The Month That Saved America

Source: April 1865: The Month That Saved America

“You know what Forrest had the nerve to do?” “Son of a bitch has the nerve to do damn near anything. That's what makes him such a nuisance,” Major Bradford said. “What is it this time?” “He sent Memphis a bill for the five thousand and however many dollars Colonel Hurst squeezed out of Jackson while he held it,” Leaming said. Bradford laughed again, this time on a different note. “He better not hold his breath till he gets it, that's all I've got to say. He'll be a mighty blue man in a gray uniform if he does.”

Humor Civil War Yankees Rebels Confederates

Book:Fort Pillow

Source: Fort Pillow