07-18-2024, 05:47 AM
(07-18-2024, 04:45 AM)FlyingClayDisk Wrote: I think your timelines are off here. Lincoln was instrumental in bringing about the "end" of the Civil War, not so much the start. But regarding Lincoln, it was Lincoln's ascension to the presidency which significantly escalated the Civil War. In other words, it was his election, not his death, which caused the escalation. In any case, Lincoln's death definitely did not 'cause' the Civil War, but rather the other way around.
Lincoln ultimately lived to see the surrender of Gen. Robert E. Lee on April 9 1865 at Appomattox which is largely considered the 'end' of the Civil war. Lincoln was assassinated (5) days later on April 14th, 1865. The Civil War didn't 'officially' end until the proclamation by Andrew Jackson in August of 1866 (over a year later), but there were no major Civil War battles following Lincoln's death
Thanks for the clarification.
Quote:So...you expect others to do the research to your questions for you??
No, I expect people to provide evidence to support what they say, so anyone can confirm it (or not).
Quote:If you don't have enough time to do the research, then how do you have enough time to ask all the questions and read all the answers people try to give you?
The time spent reading what is posted and asking questions is much less than the time spent doing any research worth that name. Also, asking questions, sometimes (depending on the person being asked the questions), makes the other person see things in a different way.
Sometimes, a question helps more than an answer.
Quote:Or, should we just ignore the questions altogether?
Anyone can ignore them, obviously, nobody has any obligation to answer any questions posted by any member.