Talk:American Civil War

The main issue may have been states' rights... but specifically it was the states' right to keep slavery. GodlessLiberal 19:20, 23 March 2007 (EDT)

Alternate Names for Civil War

According to a friend of mine in Atlanta, the older generation is still known to refer to it as "The Late Great Unpleasantness" :-D Niwrad 19:42, 23 March 2007 (EDT)

If you can find a resource supporting that, feel free to add it. GodlessLiberal 19:46, 23 March 2007 (EDT)

That's why it's here in the Talk page; I don't have a source other than the friend in question. Just thought it might be worth a chuckle. Niwrad 20:06, 23 March 2007 (EDT)

I see. I looked it up on google and found a few sites that actually use the phrase. Think it's worth mentioning? GodlessLiberal 20:09, 23 March 2007 (EDT)

Going to remake this article

My layout to expand this article will be based around the following subheading plan:

• Intro paragraph
• Prelude to war
  • Description of North prior to 1850
  • Description of South prior to 1850
  • Slavery
  • Political machinations and compromises
  • Dred Scott decision
  • John Brown
  • 1860 Presidential campaign
• 1861
  • Secession of the Southern states
  • Ft Sumter, etc for 1861
• same for 1862,63,64,65...detailing battles and other events for each year of the war.
• Lincoln's death
• Reconstruction
• Innovations during the war; detailing weapons, the Hunley, etc.
• Foreign affairs; the Trent affair, the use of cotton as a bargaining tool, the South's attempts at foreign recognition, etc.
• Use of blacks as troops
• Deaths during the war
• Effects of the war

The article will include detailed maps and photos where needed. Karajou 03:54, 25 March 2007 (EDT)

Sounds excellent. I had been considering making an article about the Kansas-Missouri border skirmishes, but that seems to be covered under what you have planned. I look forward to seeing the end product. MountainDew 03:56, 25 March 2007 (EDT)