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From: "Don Knight" <>
Subject: Re: [MO-CW] Re: {Civil War} Re: correct attribution
Date: Sat, 5 Nov 2005 21:04:27 -0600
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I am confused with the following terms: "full-war"; "full scale civil war";
"bona fide civil war." I am not certain what is being stated. I am not
refuting what is being said, but I would like some clarification.
Thanks
Don Knight


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From: "Arleigh Birchler" <>
To: <>
Sent: Saturday, November 05, 2005 11:03 AM
Subject: [MO-CW] Re: {Civil War} Re: correct attribution


> jcl,
>
> I agree that the Kansas/Missouri War did not reach the level of a full-war
> until 1861. Prior to that it was civil unrest. It would not be a "civil
> war" since it was between two different governments, and not within one
> state. The Ozark Civil War was in fact, a full scale "civil war". It was
> fought in Missouri, Arkansas, and part of the Indian Nations. In each
> place there were strong groups with opposing political views. This was a
> bona fide "civil war".
>
> The "cis-Mississippi War" is usually referred to as "The US Civil War".
> There are endless alternative names for the War, and continual fighting
> about whether it qualifies as a "civil war". There were, however, local
> civil wars in the various states in which it was fought.
>
> Arleigh
>
> jcl*** wrote:
> Arleigh:
>
> I'm the one who said "war is when force replaces law and reason."
>
> Don't know if what you call "The Kansas/Missouri War, the Ozark Civil War,
> and that war in the Cis-Mississippi" constitutes a full-blown civil war,
> mainly because the "opposition" wasn't organized well enough to overthrow
> the whole federal govt. Might qualify as civil unrest or local
> insurrections, like Shays Rebellion or the Whiskey Rebellion.
>
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