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19. There's a genre of fiction called 'alternative history'

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Wed Oct 11, 2017, 07:48 PM

Oct 2017

I suspect books have been written on this subject.

Though not exactly your question,
here's one kindle book:

ReUNION: What if the Civil War had never happened?

"Suppose the American Civil War had never happened.
Suppose Lincoln had decided a war to preserve the Union wasn’t worth the massive bloodshed and economic devastation and let the Southern states secede."

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If the federal government in the 1860s had allowed the Southern states [View all] raccoon Oct 2017 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author NutmegYankee Oct 2017 #1

No ClarendonDem Oct 2017 #2

That whole handing the state government back to those who murdered US soldiers just 11 years prior.. NutmegYankee Oct 2017 #5

Just to be clear: You are advocating for war crimes? malchickiwick Oct 2017 #4

No, I was advocating trial and punishment. NutmegYankee Oct 2017 #6

For the entire army (that's how your post makes it sound)? Or for leaders like Lee, Stuart, Davis? malchickiwick Oct 2017 #8

It wasn't a well thought out post. NutmegYankee Oct 2017 #18

Nothing shows how Just sarisataka Oct 2017 #7

What cold blooded murder? NutmegYankee Oct 2017 #10

We could have also executed sarisataka Oct 2017 #13

Point taken. NutmegYankee Oct 2017 #15

I understand now sarisataka Oct 2017 #9

OK. I own it. NutmegYankee Oct 2017 #12

LOL. Your post pre-edit shows your lack of any "sense" of humor, that's for certain. malchickiwick Oct 2017 #11

I'm in a pissed off mood. I'm sorry. NutmegYankee Oct 2017 #16

I'm sure it occurred to Abe Lincoln. nt. marybourg Oct 2017 #3

That was certainly on his mind... TreasonousBastard Oct 2017 #14

Many of the northern states simply would have joined the Canadian confederation. roamer65 Oct 2017 #17

There's a genre of fiction called 'alternative history' left-of-center2012 Oct 2017 #19