The War of Northern Aggression

The War of Northern Aggression

Submitted by Bilinda on Sat, 02/18/2012 - 01:29
Also referred to as "The Great Unpleasantness", the War of Northern Aggression occurred at least 100 years ago between the North and South of the United States. Many, many people died, and they did so for one reason (contrary to common knowledge): E-points. It is a great source of drama for many people in the South who still can't believe they lost, and gets great lulz from historians who debate endlessly about the causes of the war and the minutiæ of the battles and battlefields of the war.
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It was 150 years ago! It still is fought today!

I would argue that it is not being fought today. The CSA lasted four short years, except for that short span of time citizens of the South have been on the whole as loyal to the USA as anybody else. They fought in our Revolution, they served in the War of 1812, they served in many wars from Mexico to the Spanish American War, WWI WWII, Korea, Vietnam, and in our current conflicts. President LBJ, Carter, Clinton and GW Bush are all residents of Southern states.
There are a minority of people who imagine themselves the avengers of a lost cause or the victims of some great mis-deed. Playing the victim does give some people a sense of worth. I sincerely believe if we had a time machine and could send them back to Antebellum South they wouldn't last 1 day.
I also believe that when this nation faces a external threat, these same people would be the first to stand up next to their Yankee Brothers and defend this nation they so brilliantly try to denounce and embarrass on a regular basis.

A perfect example of the unity of this country was Sept. 11th, 2001 - Everybody pulled together - north, south, east, west - I personally saw volunteers, fiefighters etc. from all over the country - and most travelled at their own cost - why, to help. In fact, when folks, a few weeks later, started cuttin' lanes with their cars, not holding doors open etc. - I think most were glad - we were back to normal . In some ways, it's relevant to the Civil War - folks identified themselves to their home state - whether it's sports, weather, politeness - we take pride in our own states. But let something bad happen - then we're ALL Americans. Human nature, I guess, and a good thing.

Oldpete, we saw the same thing in Joplin Mo. last year, in fact the rebuilding by volunteers goes on today.

You're talking about the War of Southern Aggression aren't you?

Seeing that there are more people who have seen the truth away in the States

It was a long time since you heard a song from them

That song was a hit when I was 15 or so, it was even chosen our class "official song" not by my vote, thats for sure, but the title of the song fits well in this thread.. Here we go again.. (was it the war of northern aggression, war over slavery etc etc.)

Why do I feel I just got thrown a bone?

Too bad that the phrase, "The War of Northern Aggression" simply does not fit the facts of history, Ann.

It's like claiming the victim of a mugging deserved to be beaten up by the mugger and somehow "asked for" such a beating.

The States that made up the Confederacy went willingly to war with the North for one reason, and one reason only.

They thought they could win.

Names For The Civil War
http://www.civilwarhome.com/civilwarnames.htm

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Ann,

I know many of the names for the American Civil War, to include its official name, "The War of the Rebellion."

But the name you gave is of a more recent flavor, which has little or no historical significance, to me or others, only to those who happen to like the sound of it, not for the historical accuracy of it.

Sincerely,
Unionblue

And what is wrong with the site then??

War usually have many names, and that's seldom that they get a fair name.
But you can agree that civil war is a good name

We have been for 100 years. It's what we do. When the twin towers went down they took a bunch of yankees with them. They may have been yankees but they were OUR yankees and the only ones allowed to mess with them is US!

Post deleted by Glorybound - insulting to another member, inflammatory.

To the few folks to whom this might apply: you can load your posts with expletives, but the use of an asterisk (*) in place of one letter will hardly mask the word, it still is quite obvious even to one whose native language is not English. Totally unacceptable.

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As already noted the war is more properly called the 'Civil War' but, as also noted previously, the descriptive 'aggression' is more properly, in historical terms and facts, applicable to the csa. The authority of the People of the United States and their Constitution and gov't and laws were under attack by insurrectionary forces of the slave states too strong to be put down by legal procedures normally provided for such attacks in the organic law of the land.