To be more accurate, the term "Civil War" should be changed to The War Against Secession."

Vi

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But I dont give 2 hoots what caused the US civil war, be it slavery, or excessive federal power.

But let me tell you that ever since a child when I ever saw a film about your civil war I always rooted for the confederates. why you may ask?

Well, if you could legally secede from our empire in 1776 WTF stops the south from seceding from your empire?
Either seccesion is wrong or it isnt, by your behaviour in 1776 it isnt wrong. So why did you get so mad at the south?

I just dont get it. And Iam fascinated by your civil war. Iam a history buff, I know loads about the first and second world wars, but I recently realised that I knew feck all about your civil war. So I spent a month or so reading nothing but US civil war histories.

And while we are talking about the civil war why does every battle have 2 names? What I call the first battle of manasas most americans call the battle of bull run. why?

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Actually the Battle of Manassas and the Battle of Bull Run depends on your perspective. I believe that from the southern perspective it is the First Battle of Manassas whereas from the northern perspective it was the Battle of Bull Run.

(Edited to add:
The First Battle of Bull Run, also known as the First Battle of Manassas (the name used by Confederate forces and still often used in the Southern United States), was fought July 21, 1861, near Manassas, Virginia. It was the first major land battle of the American Civil War.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Battle_of_Bull_Run)

As far as why every battle has two names.

My guess would be that it's a result of the fact that there really wasn't a conquest per se. For the most part the South was still relatively free to teach their version of history (hence the continued pride they take in the South and the Confederacy, 'The South will Rise Again!' and their own history (distinct from the collective national history.)

So you have two names such as for that of the Battle of Bull Run (First Battle of Manasas)

Though I don't think it's all Battles, just a few.

I don't think the Battle of Gettysburg has different names, or the Siege of Vicksburg, or the Battle of Shiloh, etc.

(edited:
I was wrong about the Battle of Shiloh, it also has two names, Battle of Pittsburg Landing being the other title)

Though going back to supporting the South,

Treason is loved by many
the Traitor loved by none

Though the Civil War is a misnomer, the South did not want control of the government, they wanted to leave the government. I think the less commonly used, 'War between the States' or 'War of Secession' would be a better title for it.

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