To the South, there was no course other than to withdraw from the Union. It seemed the only way to bring the North to its senses. The dark clouds of war spread over the country as spark after spark was tossed into the tinder box we called an emerging nation. Militias were quickly formed. No power on earth dares make war upon it.
Cotton is King.
This was followed by heated argument, then shouting and finally shooting. When the smoke cleared, an estimated 623,026 men were dead. Hundreds of thousands were wounded - many with permanent injuries. Whole cities were destroyed. The vital youth of our nation would take years to recover.