I see two "axioms" in play - "was secession a legitimate state's right, yes or no?". As tests go, this one was pretty conclusive. The South had maybe two strat

I see two "axioms" in play - "was secession a legitimate state's right, yes or no?". As tests go, this one was pretty conclusive. The South had maybe two stratagems that produced even a draw; they did ( or could ) not choose either. I think of what we think of as "civilization" as a set of filters on humanity's basic prehistoric predilection for blood sacrifice. Sometimes these filters break down...