Yes but he divided the North and South when he easily could have avoided it. He was the first president elected not from one of the original 13 colonies and his diplomacy was weak, stupid and caused a massive and unnecessary civil war.
Are you a southerner from a proud old southern family? Your reasoning makes me think you are! Lol! I can understand your opinion better if this is the case.
Basically yes. Southern roots in the mid west after my family left Norway when I was a little kid. My father was an American military man.
I'm a northerner (Maine) that had family on both mom's and Dad's side of the family in the Civil War. I still have a Medical Officer's sword, sheath, ammo pouch and brass belt buckle from my G-G-G-Grandfather on dad's side.
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