re: Civil War Confederate veteran interview

The revionists are the ones who think slavery has nothing to do with the war. When every issue that led to succession was a result of slavery.
The one argument in their favor was the taxation on raw materials but not on manufactured goods. This meant the south paid taxes on cotton but the north didn't on textiles. That was the most logical states rights issue. Lincoln not being in the ballot and still winning was an issue. Why was his election an issue? What did they think he was going to do? All the rest are fallout from the Missouri compromise and the rise of the Abolishinist or Repubican party.

Also I don't think the union intended to end slavery by starting the war. They wanted to preserve the union. But they also wanted to ensure slavery could not expand and new slaves zilch be imported.

Slavery is mentioned WAY more than tariffs in the seccessions.