The reason I place the issue on one thing right now is Lincoln. South Carolina did not secede because of any reason besides Lincoln being elected. Now they had a whole speech prepared of causes and effects, but it all depended on Lincoln's election. No one else except Lincoln and his party coming to power caused it. Had someone else been elected in 1860 and Lincoln in 1864, the Battle of Manassas would have happened in 1865.

Can you see where I'm coming from now? It was Lincoln and his party,,,