Eric Calistri
2nd Lieutenant
- Joined
- May 31, 2012
- Location
- Austin Texas
It seems there is a desire to 'demonise' those who fought for the Confederacy...mainly relating to the issue of slavery. Perhaps I am mistaken in assuming this. Therefore, if we are going to 'demonise' these men, then it follows we must also 'demonise' those on the Union side who decided Emancipation was not what they were fighting for and laid down their arms accordingly. Maybe the word 'demonise' is too strong a word in context of the discussion. If that is the case, I apologize for the use of the word. I will try more balanced in my rhetoric in future.
How did you get from what I posted to this? This seems to come more from a preset agenda, than to be any kind of analysis of my post, where I provided direct quotes for your perusal and comparison. Is it your opinion that publicly quoting what people published for the public is demonizing? Yankees had zero to do with either the Texas Declarations of causes, or the various inscriptions placed around the State Capital.