This is, of course, a Civil War forum and the issues of a century and a half ago are still eminently capable of arousing considerable passion today.
Though it was certainly none of your doing, apparently somebody said something on the thread started by your original "Meet and Greet" post that got somebody else's passion fired up, and things started to get a little nasty. This is the first time I've ever seen a thread on the "Meet and Greet" board that had to be closed down for that reason.
If you take a look in the "Special Announcements" forum at the very top of the Dispatch Depot page and look down the list a little way, you'll find the Rules and Etiquette thread. It's probably a good idea for every new member of CWT to take a look at that thread when they first join (and probably a good idea for every old member to take a look at it from time to time, just to refresh our memories).
As long as you follow those rules, you can state your opinions freely and I don't think any of the moderators here will ever give you a problem for doing so.
Welcome again, Buckshot! This is an excellent place to gather information on your thesis. As no doubt you already know and can see if you're following along, the subject is one that still stirs the blood and one can easily see the passions that remain among us 150 years later! What must it have been like then ?!?
You'll find a large coterie of friends here more than willing to help out the debate on the causes of the War, and also trusting you will add to the discussion on the question and others as well. regards, ed
__________________ 'It is the soldier, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of the press. It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech. It is the soldier, not the campus organizer, who has given us the freedom to demonstrate. It is the soldier, who salutes the flag, who serves beneath the flag, whose coffin is draped by the flag, who allows the protester to burn the flag'
__________________ I never knew a man who wished to be himself a slave. Consider if you know any good thing that no man desires for himself. A. Lincoln
Welcome Buckshot! That's a pretty big thesis you're tackling there and some folks are still arguing about it. I'm with Neil here as to the cause who asked, but for slavery, would there have even been a war? I'm not saying that many of the southern whites fought for slavery. No, they fought for hearth & home (and not julep beds) like we would today. However, their politcal leadership and the newspapers convinced them otherwise.
But we can take that up in another thread. Welcome LA Tiger!
Welcome, sir. I did not know about the tussle since I've been busy lately but a good spirited debate is welcome by myself.
__________________ F. S. Powers
Union Ancersor: Pvt Arnuah Norton, 60th Ohio. (G-G-G Grandfather) Died at Salisbury NC, November 3, 1864
Confederate Ancestors: Captain Thomas A. Morrow, 29th Texas Cavalry (G-G-G- Uncle) and 2LT George W. Morrow, 31st Texas Cavalry (G-G-G Grandfather). Both survived the war
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