The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Civil War

By: H. W. Crocker III

Narrated by: Bill Wallace

Length: 12 hrs and 13 mins

Publisher's summary

Get ready for a rousing rebel yell as best-selling author H. W. Crocker III charges through bunkers and battlefields in The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Civil War. Crocker busts myths and shatters stereotypes as he profiles eminent and colorful military generals, revealing little-known truths, like why Robert E. Lee had a higher regard for African-Americans than Lincoln did. Crocker culminates his tome in the most politically incorrect chapter of all: "What If the South Had Won." This is the "P.I." Guide that every Civil War buff and Southern partisan will want on their bookshelf, in their classroom, and under their Christmas tree.

©2008 H. W. Crocker III (P)2008 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Good brief summary

This is a good brief summary of the Civil War. It covers the issues, the major battles, and the most prominent characters. I would like more detail, but that is available in other books.
I appreciate the author's frequent recommendations for further reading.

Very good narration

Gave a very interesting point of view. It was interesting how some of the “reselling” descriptions were put into play. Overall a good complement to civil war reading from the south point of view.

Mind altering

This book re-wired my brain. The author's open sympathy for the confederate cause is backed by rational arguments and historic facts that the public schools in the north didn't impart to me. Crocker is fair to the Northern heros, too, giving credit where it's due.

The narration is excellent, couldn't turn it off.

Great Overview

It pick out and corrects a number of misconceptions of the war and gives quotes. I would recommend everyone read this.

Language

A bit of bad language in some direct quotes. But definitely worth the read or listen.

fantastic

I really enjoyed all of this. great mini biographies of heavy hitters and missers. I will definitely be listening to this again soon.

An accurate story of the reasons for the war

Succession was not an uncommon thought among the states. In 1814 at the Hartford convention seven New England states plus New York gathered to consider succession as they were unhappy with the Louisiana purchase and other federal moves that reduced the importance of New England shipping.

The south had no reason to secede for slavery. Slavery was legal and established Per the constitution.Georgia and South Carolina had made two prior Attempts to negate federal efforts to increase Tarrifs . Terrace represented 90% of federal revenues, 70% of which were paid by the south due to their dependence on European goods, Well 70% of the benefits went to the Northern states.

Read Lincolns inaugural address. About half of it deals with his attempt to reassure the south that he had no intention of ending slavery which he stated was legal. This inaugural was given after seven states of already succeeded. he also stated that he would support the Corwin amendment, which would’ve become the 13th amendment how they proceeded, which stated that the US government would never attempt to make slavery illegal in states that had it at that time. He went on to say that he would howeverUse force to collect Terrace.

Read the emancipation proclamation. I did not free slaves anywhere where the union had control and could actually free them. In fact it went so far as to note the exclusion of the border states as well as certain counties in Louisiana and I believe Tennessee were union troops already occupied and could have freed them but they did not. A previous version of the emancipation which Lincoln had invited Frederick Douglass to Washington to review in September 1862, called for removing slaves to colonies in Latin America after their emancipation.

The reality was that America was much more racist than our history books indicate, especially those are northern liberals want to use. All of the northern states had black codes which were the same as Jim crow laws. Even Lincoln state of Illinois had laws that required thorough documentation there any blacks that tried moving there were free. How they would’ve gotten that documentation is hard to understand in days before computers and yet many of the same folks where are you you don’t need an ID to vote today. They were also required to pay $1000 for each person they were bringing in in currency of the time which would’ve been much more than today. Basic bottom line they didn’t want blacks in Illinois. Or Ohio. Or literally any state in the north.

Hundreds of thousands of union troops deserted after the emancipation as that was not why they joined to fight the south. The biggest mistake the south made was firing on fort Sumter. I’ll leave it at that there’s many books that have very good details about this including real Lincoln. But all these other things that I have stated above can be verified on something as simple as Wikipedia. I always do additional research from what I would consider opposing sources of opinion to verify they’re not just something someone made up. I’d also say that the library of congress or other such document sources for the emancipation as well as the preliminary emancipation etc. should do.

Basic bottom line, America was the only country in the world to fight a war supposedly to free slaves. How are why would that have happened? Are there not been a war as this book says, slavery would’ve gone away, southern states would’ve reconciled, and 3/4 of 1 million people pushed all the descendants that never got to be, Would’ve figured it out without destroying the south.

I would also like to point out that the Atlantic slave trade which is often all this discussed, started 500 years after the eastern slave trade started by Muslim traders who terrorized northern Africa and southern Europe during that time and for hundreds of years afterwards. Don’t forget that that popular song that mentions the halls of TripoliWas Thomas Jefferson sending our military to fight the Barbary pirates who are long behind these efforts in slavery.

I really enjoyed the narrator, Although I could understand why his enthusiastic tone of voice might offend some of those above the mason Dixon line.

REAFFIRMED Much of What I Learned 50+Years Ago

Not Only is his Storyline enlightening & entertaining, it is Backed-up by High Quality Verifiable References!

A great second listen

I liked it very much. Listening to it a second time through there were so many details that kept me riveted and interested.

Fantastic, Thrilling, & Enlightening

This book was fantastic in so many ways that it dwarfs mainstream books spreading a clear false historical narrative.