Peace Quote by Elizabeth R. Varon

“Criticism of Davis was neither new nor unusual, for his Confederacy was by no means a monolithic state. Secession had been imposed upon many…

— Burke Davis

“In the South, we knew our adversary would stop at nothing to silence our activism. We knew we could never match his readiness to…

— John Lewis

“I felt entangled now: this March, this South, this war, history. History could not possibly let the South get away with slavery; history would…

— Cynthia Bass

“Quite often, people inaccurately comment about the villains of the South and the heroes of the North. Such statements cause bitter debates. Thus, it…

— Trevor P. Wardlaw

“The Confederacy was on the wrong side of history and humanity. It sought to tear apart our nation and subjugate our fellow Americans to…

— Mitch Landrieu

“We believed that it was most desirable that the North should win, we believed in the principle that the Union is indissoluable, we, or…

— Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr

“far as General Johnston is concerned, I think Davis did him a great injustice in this particular. I had know the general before the…

— Ulysses S. Grant

“The struggle of the Union and Confederate economies to supply and support their armies thus became a reflection of the prewar antagonism between liberal…

— Allen C. Guelzo

“History textbooks still present Union and Confederate sympathizers as equally idealistic. The North fought to hold the Union together, while the South fought, according…

— James W. Loewen

“Some of you from outside the South may be wondering why we’re emphasizing this irrefutable historical fact that everyone should know so strongly already.…

— Trae Crowder

“These men, knowing full well that they were eyewitnesses to monumental events, read meaning and purpose into every detail of the surrender conference, and…

— Elizabeth R. Varon

“If the spirited crowd expected a speech exalting recent Union victories, they were disappointed. In keeping with his lifelong tendency to consider all sides…

— Doris Kearns Goodwin