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Fight in the Civil War

Fight in the Revolutionary War

This is assuming you know your United States history. You must have an active role. No drummers.

Colonial Battles

Oct 5, 2009

VintageHistorical

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Fight in the Civil War

Fighting in the Civil War, particularly for the Union, meant standing against slavery at one of history's most pivotal moments
The Civil War was more consequential for American domestic life, making it the more historically meaningful fight
Those who identify with the cause of abolition would find the Civil War the only morally defensible choice

Fight in the Revolutionary War

The Revolutionary War had far fewer total casualties, making survival dramatically more likely than in the industrialized Civil War
Guerrilla and mobile tactics in the Revolution were less brutal than the Civil War's open-field mass slaughter
Fighting for the founding of a new nation offers a clearer and more inspiring purpose than a war over secession

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Would you rather...

Fight in the Civil War

Fight in the Revolutionary War