The "common soldiers" of the CSA were like any other group of soldiers that suffered death and maiming on behalf of the aims of their political leaders. Naturally they banded together afterward to recall their fallen comrades and convince themselves that their sufferings should be honored. Do we dishonor the Vietnam vets because we think their war was wrong?
shareFew if any of the common soldiers were slave owners and most fought to maintain their way of life and protect their homeland and families and not so much out of any motive to preserve the malignant institution of slavery.
Okay folks, show's over, nothing to see here!
"most fought to maintain their way of life and protect their homeland and families"...vinidici
"Their way of life" depended on the sub-human treatment of other human beings! African- Americans weren't ALLOWED to have a family structure. They were not allowed relationships. They were not allowed legal marriages except for "breeding' more workers. Their children were taken from them and SOLD. Great way of life to maintain! NOT!
"Do we dishonor the Vietnam vets because we think their war was wrong?" NewtonFigg...
Does this also apply to the VIET CONG or NAZI's or ISIS or ISIL!
Wrong is Wrong!! This racist tripe does more damage now because it attempts to make the evil of slavery acceptable to the modern audience. The depiction of African Americans was horrific!