150 years ago today... Fort Sumter

From a man who calls himself Carpetbagger, I would expect no less.

Harumph.

I need to make a mint julep out on the porch and see where this one goes.

Ahhh. The War Between the States began.........still going strong in some corners even to this day. Ha ha.

Edited April 13, 201114 yr by JS

A lot of historians are now dating the first shots in the civil occurring on January 9th, 1861. Cadets from the Citadel fired on the Star of the West steamship as she was bringing in supplies and reinforcements to Fort Sumter. While she was hit she was not sunk and ultimately turned around and steamed back to New York not having completed her mission.

I just wish they would teach our children the REAL reason we went to war. Lincoln didn't invade the south to end slavery... that's for sure.

Lincoln didn't invade the south to end slavery... that's for sure.

The victors get to write the history books. The CSA said the War was about States Rights.

I find it interesting that 150 years later, there are northern state yelling "States Rights."

The victors get to write the history books. The CSA said the War was about States Rights.

I find it interesting that 150 years later, there are northern state yelling "States Rights."

The secession of the states was about slavery and states rights.

The war was about Lincoln telling the southern states "You are not ALLOWED to secede."

The victors get to write the history books. The CSA said the War was about States Rights.

Good article in Time this week about it... so I guess in this case, the losers try to re-write the history books?

This site looks legit:

https://home1.gte.net/carriet/CSA.htm

From a man who calls himself Carpetbagger, I would expect no less.

Harumph.

Well played. As far as the reference, most of the "Carpetbaggers" worked East and West in a different AOR, not North and South... But well played...