This
page links to essays on controversial people, places, events and institutions associated
with the American War Between the States. We hope it will give the
serious student of history an alternative view, namely, the Confederate view,
and provide some balance to the official Northern view. We hope those who
read them will approach the topics with an open mind.
ANDERSONVILLE
PRISON
ANDERSONVILLE: A Legacy of Shame, But
Whose? The true story of Andersonville Prison, by Gary Waltrip. Part One of a Two Part Essay.
ANDERSONVILLE: The Trial and Execution of Henry Wirz, by Gary Waltrip. Part Two of a Two Part Essay.
THE REBEL PRISON PEN AT ANDERSONVILLE GEORGIA --
Memoir of a Confederate guard at Andersonville Prison by L.M. Park. The
writer refutes several key Northern accusations against the Southern treatment
of Union prisoners of war.
FORT DELAWARE: The Union POW Camp that has
been called "the Andersonville of the
North." An essay by Al Benson, Jr.
SLAVERY’S ROLE IN THE
CIVIL WAR
MYTHS AND REALITIES OF SLAVERY IN
AMERICA – A
new book by John C. Perry presents surprising facts about American slavery
while rebutting some tired old myths.
THE ROLE OF SLAVERY -- Political and economic issues made
slavery an important factor in the war, but not in the way modern citizens
believe. It wasn’t about
morality or racial equality. An
essay by Robert F. Hawes, Jr.
WHY AMERICANS WANT TO BELIEVE THE CIVIL WAR WAS FOUGHT TO
END SLAVERY -- A Confederate
scholar explains the psychology behind the Northern view that the war was fought
to end slavery. His
conclusion: it wasn’t. He gives many interesting facts you may
not have heard before. An essay by Vernon R. Padgett,
PhD.
ETHNIC CONFEDERATES
BLACK CONFEDERATES -- One hotly
disputed items in historical circles today is that of Black Confederates.
Were there Black Confederates, did they serve willingly, and did they serve as
combat soldiers? Vernon R. Padgett, PhD,
discusses relevant issues in a series of short articles.
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