Your Article "The Civil War was about slavery, nothing more"
 
From: cliftonpalmermclendon@yahoo.com
To: lpitts@herald.com
 
On 10 April 2011 — twelve days ago — I e-mailed you and pointed out that the War of 1861-1865 was not fought over slavery. a copy of that message follows.
 
Giving you the benefit of the doubt, I reasoned from the premise that you were merely misinformed when you wrote your column, so I did you a favor and gave you the information you lacked.
 
When given missing information, an honest and sincere writer hastens to correct the error that he has made.
 
You have yet to publish a retraction of your column.
 
I can only conclude, therefore, that you are neither honest nor sincere, but are simply a troublemaker.
 
Clifton Palmer McLendon