Was the US Civil War fueled by lack of athletic contests?
Posted: September 24, 2023 Filed under: War of the Rebellion 1 Comment
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It sounds crazy but Bruce Catton knew Civil War veterans.
The big early Civil War battles were probably the largest gatherings in American history up to that time. The biggest tent revival meeting was probably 1/10 the size of Shiloh. Something big was finally happening. Shelby Foote speaks on this as well.
Is history driven as much as anything by the desire to “make history”?
Helytimes 
“Going to see the elephant.”