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.

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.

Accurate history lesson for all Americans

This book is no doubt the most accurate and eye opening accounting of the war between the states that I have seen. All Americans, or anyone for that matter, should listen to this and understand what really happened during those years, and since. I would recommend this to anyone that wants to know the truth about the Civil War and how the South is today.

More than slightly biased

Overall, this book gives a very good picture of the Civil War. That being said, this work is terminally slanted to the southern cause. The 'Books Yankess Dont Want You to Read' segments are entertaining even if purposefully provocative. Calling Gone With the Wind 'historically accurate' is absolute lunacy. You would be hard pressed to find a more inaccurate and idealized book on life in the antebellum south. Lee is practically worshiped as semi-divine and the author sounds like he is slobbering over Lee rather than simply pointing out his virtues. This book could have been much better if it was not pushing the lost cause narrative from beginning to end.

Factual statement are made here and are correct.

As this was a free Audio book I took a chance and listened at least 15 minutes with chuckles.
it is well done with a convincing argument.
Listen to it to get what maybe was the argument of the day.

A breath of fresh air on a topic that is all too often misrepresented by shallow, race-baiting, ideologues.

I liked that it wasn’t just another virtue signaling piece of trash that most authors produce today, especially pertaining to topics like the Civil War.