You ought to read the books about Vicksburg (where we severed the confederacy into two parts), Missionary Ridge (where your beloved rebel army broke and ran like cowards), and Sherman's March through Georgia. My peeps were there, boy. BTW the Constitution was intended to strengthen the perpetual Union created by the Articles of Confederation. A fialure to comprehend these basic facts are among the lamentable consequences of the dumbing down of America.