I'm not saying the war or the secession wasn't about slavery. Steve proved that to me some time ago. I'm just saying that slavery was not the primary motivation behind the North's invasion. In any case, sorry for leading you on a "boondoggle", August.
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As for Grant, since I started this,
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The Civil War Sites Advisory Commission reports that at Cold Harbor, the North suffered 13, 000 casualties while the South had only 2,500. Some reports indicate that Grant lost 6,000 men in a one-hour period. Lacking appropriate military skills, Grant callously pushed more and more soldiers into his front lines, ignoring the number of casualties in order to wear down the Confederates. For ruthlessly sacrificing the lives of these young men, Grant was given the designation "Grant the Butcher."
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