Yanks or the Confederacy? - Page 2 - Historum

**unclefred** · June 8th, 2012, 04:04 PM

I'd back-door a few payrolls and chill in Mexican splendor with the Kid.

ugabug · June 8th, 2012, 04:23 PM

Union. As i said in another thread we had on this I'm a Northerner, Abolitionist and am completely against secession so i have no reason to side with the South.

**tjadams** · June 8th, 2012, 04:37 PM

This took me exactly one yoctosecond to decide.

One could find me enlisting in Terry's Texas Rangers

To quote President Jefferson Davis, "The Terry Rangers have done all that could be expected or required of soldiers."

**Patito de Hule** · June 8th, 2012, 05:18 PM

Don't know. If I had been born in 1840, I would have been someone else. I can't decide for that person. Though strictly anti-slavery, I have sympathies for both sides.

On my Dad's side, all my ancestors lived in Indiana, Maine, and Bellevue, Ontario. On my mother's side they lived in Tennessee, Arkansas, Indian Territory, and Texas. All three ancestors who fought in the war were on my mother's side. One was in Tennessee Cavalry (Union), one in the Texas infantry (CSA), and one in the Tennessee Infantry (CSA). The one in the union cavalry, whose family I knew personally, had a brother in the Tennessee Infantry (CSA). The only actual veteran I knew personally was my great grandfather in the Texas infantry. What I remember of him left in me no desire ever to be a soldier and have my foot run over by a caisson. As a child I had the "Lost Cause" mythology poured on me as well as the glorious anti-slavery union cause, which took deep root. I came to realize early that there are many levels of cause and different valid points of view on the conflict.

There is no answer to this question that applies to me.

**Viperlord** · June 8th, 2012, 06:01 PM

As a Southern Unionist, I'd probably be sneaking across the Rappahannock and reporting Rebel troop movements and strengths.

laketahoejwb · June 8th, 2012, 07:15 PM

I just couldn't condone a system of slavery as well as a South that seeks to secessede at the expense of my freedoms, my land and the Country as a whole. Couldn't mules and cotton gins or other devices then, replace the Slave systems. The Plantation owners couldn't compromise nor offer a alternative.

Lake

TheBlessedTraitor · June 8th, 2012, 08:00 PM

I wonder why people assume the if one were to fight for the south, they would automatically be in favor of slavery.

I'd fight for the South, if i had to pick a side. Ideally there should be no war at all, but i feel like the North winning sets more bad precedents than the south winning, The subjugation of seceding states essentially implies the possibility that the federal goverment can force the states to do whatever it wants.

Cimmerian · June 8th, 2012, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Hresvelgr

The Confederacy was wrong and all, but I'd still have issues with taking up arms against my home. So if I was forced to join a side, I'll sign up with the glorious Confederate Navy, where I'll bravely sneak past the Union fleet, and valiantly jump ship in London or whatever other port we go to where I'll make a run to the nearest pub and hide. And when the coast is clear I'll stay in the pub or whatever and keep wearing my Confederate uniform so I can impress all the locals with tales of breathtaking bravery and derring-do in the service of the noble and dashing rebels. Greatest Civil War strategy ever, if I say so myself.

I too like the Rhett Butler approach.

nuclearguy165 · June 8th, 2012, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Salah

Apart from putting down the Southern Rebellion, the bluecoats were also fighting some less noble conflicts in the mid-19th Century.

Oh right, those (i.e. Native American conflicts), ok, fair enough.

Although, the Confederates certainly wouldn't have been any better in this regard, probably worse actually, had they been given the same power.

Pellethie · June 9th, 2012, 03:48 AM

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Originally Posted by nuclearguy165

Oh right, those (i.e. Native American conflicts), ok, fair enough.

Although, the Confederates certainly wouldn't have been any better in this regard, probably worse actually, had they been given the same power.

That's why I'd be in the northwest eating fresh salmon instead of wormy hardtack, salt pork and goober peas or else shoe leather.

Those Indians who served the north fared little better than those who served the south. I imagine there were some who stayed out of this conflict, quite content seeing their old enemies fight it out between themselves.

Surely some the Cherokee and other southeastern tribes who owned slaves supported the Confederacy.