Reply #6: We have the privilege of 140 years of hind sight

[enigami]

I am also glad that things turned out the way they did and that the union was preserved. However; As a historian I like to put things in historical reference.

People of the civil war era had no idea that America would become "the greatest hope for liberty and democracy in the world".

And as far as the way my ancestors felt about the Missourians from down the road. To them some Yankee from St.Louis was just another Yankee. But around here they had their hands full with Kansas red legs and Colorado Calvary. I doubt that my ancestors were fighting to preserve slavery per say (they didn't own any, most people didn't)Mostly I think they were just fighting what they perceived as an invasion of their home and liberty. They didn't march off to far away glory, they stayed right here and fought for their homes.

But as you say You won. And you hold the moral high ground. Is it really to much to allow people to honor their ancestors memory without having to re fight the whole war.