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Show . NAMING A'V\AR A'V AV AR A ' WAR \ . , ( toGrant Althoughlt Althoughit Although it lt is 68 years since Lee surrendered to ' thathistoric Grant at Appomattox , no name for the war which that historic event terminated has been proposed upon which whichall whichall whichall all Americans can agree . , The term "Civil Civil " War Vial ' , " which7s which is 7s most generously generouslyused used , is not liked by certain certam elements in the South , as is ispointed ispointed ispointed pointed out by the Columbia State , while "War War " of Seces Seces- Secession Secession Secession - sion sion " and "War War " of the Rebellion " are entirely obnoxious obnoxiousto to the people of Dixie . For many years the United Daughters of the Con Con- - federacy Confederacy have sponsored the term "War War " Between the theStates States , " but hut have made little httle headway in 1n securing seeuring its itsadoption itsadoption itsadoption adoption by writers or speakers . The term is criticized criticizedas as being bemg unwieldy ul1\VleldYt ul1 VleldYt ul1VleldYtinde \ , indescriptive inde criptive and ungrammatical . . individualsor Whatever objections may be made by individualsor individuals " . thesixties or groups , it now seems that the tragic struggle of the CivilWar sixtIes sixtIesVlll \ will \Vlll Vlll be generally known to history as the Civil 6 \ War , a short name unmistakable in its meaning and implying im- im implying im implying - plying no reflection on either North or South . Anyway , , the name is not especially important . A Awar ' . , war by any name njime is isjust just as horrible . |