“It is almost inconceivable that citizens of that time were willing to support so bloody a war, by putting so high a price upon Union and Liberty.” WarLibertyHistorySupportWillingCitizensUnionsCivil WarBloodyAmerican Civil War Author:Michael Novak
“Mr. Blair, I look upon secession as anarchy. If I owned the four millions of slaves in the South, I would sacrifice them all to the Union; but how can I draw my sword upon Virginia, my native State?” MenWarHappensYoungWishWaitingHistoryTerribleSlaveSouthYoung ManCivil WarAmerican Civil War Author:Robert E. Lee
“He walked with long, ungraceful strides, enormous feet adding to the spectacle, and he sat a horse as if leaning into a strong wind.” IfsLongWarStrongHistoryFeetWindHorseEnormousSatCivil WarAmerican Civil WarStrideStrong Winds Author:James I. Robertson, Jr.
“There are some places where history just grabs you by the jugular. This is one of them.” WarHistoryCivil WarAmerican Civil War Author:Simon Schama
“From the days of the Founding Fathers, right to this (2008) election, how and where America fights to defend its freedom, has been the ultimate question in its politics. The one that triggers rage and sorrow; the one that asks is the price of blood too dear? Or, if it is to stay true to its convictions, does America have no coice but to put its lives on the line?” IfsDoeHas BeensWarAmericaFightingAsksFatherLinesHistoryBloodSorrowUltimateElectionDearConvictionRageCivil WarFoundingTriggersAmerican Civil WarStay TrueUltimate Questions Author:Simon Schama
“People want to know why the South is so interested in the Civil War. I had maybe, it's a rough guess, about fifty fistfights in my life. Out of those fifty fistfights, the ones that I had the most vivid memory of were the ones I lost. I think that's one reason why the South remembers the war more than the North does.” PeopleThinkingKnowsWantDoeWarReasonRememberFightingWinningLostInterestMemoriesLossHistorySouthReason WhyCivil WarFiftyRoughFistsVividVivid Memories Author:Shelby Foote
“If you want to know where you would have stood on slavery before the Civil War, don’t look at where you stand on slavery today. Look at where you stand on animal rights.” IfsKnowsWantLooksWarTodayAnimalViewsOpinionHistoryRightsSlaveryCivil WarAnimal RightsWhere You StandSlavery Today Author:Paul Watson
“Let me tell you what is coming. After the sacrifice of countless millions of treasure and hundreds of thousands of lives you may win Southern independence, but I doubt it. The North is determined to preserve this Union. They are not a fiery, impulsive people as you are, for they live in colder climates. But when they begin to move in a given direction, they move with the steady momentum and perseverance of a mighty avalanche.” PeopleMayWarMovingWinningGivenHistoryMillionsDoubtSacrificeLet MeIndependenceUnionsClimatePerseveranceDeterminedTreasurePreservesCivil WarSouthernSteadyMomentumAmerican Civil WarFieryImpulsiveAvalanchesSecession Author:Sam Houston
“America has no north, no south, no east, no west. The sun rises over the hills and sets over the mountains, the compass just points up and down, and we can laugh now at the absurd notion of there being a north and a south. We are one and undivided.” WarAmericaHistoryLaughingSunMountainDown AndWestSouthNotionEastAbsurdHillsCivil WarCompassUp And DownAmerican Civil WarSun RiseOver The HillUs Civil War Author:Sam Watkins