The war... was an unnecessary condition of affairs, and might have been avoided if forebearance and wisdom had been practiced on both sides. (Robert E. Lee)

The war... was an unnecessary condition of affairs, and might have been avoided if forebearance and wisdom had been practiced on both sides.

Robert E. Lee

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