GDG- Lost Cause and Inevitibility

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Real simple-
 
I think that had a lesser man than Lincoln been President  -  Buchanan in a 
second term for example, yes, a good chance the North  would let the South 
"go in peace".
 
"Just  the facts, ma'am." 

Your Most Obediant Servant
Peter  

 
In a message dated 1/22/2012 5:15:24 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
georgeconnell at mac.com writes:

Esteemed  GDG Member Contributes:
I have long been bothered by the belief that anyone  who maintains that the 
South's defeat was inevitable as long as the Union  retained the will to 
fight is a  "Lost Causer!"

I think this is an  utterly realistic assessment of the 'correlation of 
forces' and a great  example of why the South was nuts to risk war.

What am I not  getting?

George
26ª11'56"N   81ª48'19W"
Which is about  as far south as one can  get
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