Throughout the horrors of Reconstruction forced by the North upon their "brothers", the term "yankeescum" was ONE WORD. It described the men in blue.
They had worse single terms for the black Federals who were sent south to occupy the conquered lands.
My comments about treating slaves like we would treat horses should be self-evident. SOME would abuse the animals, underfeed them, whip them, overwork them. SOME slave holders did the same, which, of course, I condemn.
As for cost, a working man in 1850-60 would earn $12-15 a month. So $500 for a slave would be equivalent of 3 years wages. BTW, only a great race horse would cost that much.
And a reminder: 95% of the CSA soldiers never owned a slave. They were NOT fighting for slaves.
Hope that clearifies.
They had worse single terms for the black Federals who were sent south to occupy the conquered lands.
My comments about treating slaves like we would treat horses should be self-evident. SOME would abuse the animals, underfeed them, whip them, overwork them. SOME slave holders did the same, which, of course, I condemn.
As for cost, a working man in 1850-60 would earn $12-15 a month. So $500 for a slave would be equivalent of 3 years wages. BTW, only a great race horse would cost that much.
And a reminder: 95% of the CSA soldiers never owned a slave. They were NOT fighting for slaves.
Hope that clearifies.