Who are the heroes of the civil war?

Answer 1

"I'm sorry but the answer above was from someone that has no education about the civil war other than what he/she learned on the street. I reside in the south. Slavery was only one part of the war. It was bad but those that fought in the war weren't to blame. There were heroes and good men on both sides. There were brothers and cousins that fought against each other. It was a sad time in our history. I'm sorry that the person who wrote the above comments used language that was inappropriate, so I have cleaned them up. He just proved why so many Yankees are not thought of with high regard. You have a blessed day!"

I'm sorry but the answer above is from someone with a narrow view of history. I'm also from the South, black and can trace my relatives for four generations to only southern states (Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky and the Carolinas). Yes, the Civil War was about slavery. Most of the combatants from the South were not slave owners but they fought for slave owners interest, as the North were common men who fought for the Industrial elite as well.

The Southern states decided to break away from the United States of America over the issue of state's sovereignty within a Democratic Republic. They felt that the Federal government should not have as much say in domestic matters and focus on America's interest mainly in foreign affairs. This issue of states versus the national interest can be traced back to the First and Second Continental Congresses. Smaller states were concerned that larger states would dominate the new government.

One of the troubling and most hypocritical deals that come out of the founding of the world's greatest democracy during these Congresses was the Three-fifths compromise. Basically, slaves were considered 3/5 of a person as far as census counts were considered. This was so that larger Southern states felt balanced against the smaller and more densely populated Northern ones.

Despite all the attempts to compromise and bring balance to the fledgling union, the South decided to take their toys and go home. In a sense, they rebelled against their country. Many felt that they should have been punished after the end of the war. Most traitors are not welcomed back with warmth and civility as they were. That is a testament to the American spirit. At the same time, however, Lincoln freed the slaves to punish the rebelling states, bring a greater cause to the war and help fulfill the true idea that "all men are created equal."

Again, slavery becomes an issue. Also, after the war, many former slaves fled the South due to persecution. They were denied the Constitutionally supported right to vote. They were thrown out of recently elected offices. Many were killed. Many Southerners felt that newly freed slaves were the reason for their new found hardships and poverty.

So, in conclusion, the war was mostly about slavery while state's rights was the rallying cry. And since the South rebelled against the United States of America, they were the "bad guys."

Answer 2

Well, in my opinion, as an American, I think the good guys are the Great Britain. However, it depends on how you view it.

The reason why I think the Great Britain is the good guys is because the 13 colonies should not have argued back. The Great Britain created the 13 colonies and supported it. Without the Great Britain, the 13 colonies would not have existed. The colonists should respect and obey the Great Britain as a thank you gift. After all, the Great Britain is the mother country of the United States, until the United States departed from the Great Britain. It's just like having your own son disrespecting you after you have sacrificed everything to help your child to succeed. All the hard work would be for nothing then. Therefore, the colonists shouldn't have fought back against the Great Britain in advance. The colonists have caused a great dispute.

If one chooses to live in the new world, he shall leave his small amount of property and a right to vote for a greater amount of property but no right to vote. The Great Britain is not the greedy ones, but the colonists are as if they want more. The colonists has no right to complain whatsoever.

Answer 3

For the South:

General Robert E. Lee

General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson

For the North:

General Ulysses S. Grant

Answer 4

Please be more specific. Which civil war do you mean?