Dear Bernard
First of all I want to wish you and your family a happy new year.
Second off this History talk on Patrick Cleburne and his proposal to free the Slaves in the South and the reaction it generated (basically cost him a Promotion) I thought you might find of interest to watch Regards https://www.c-span.org/video/?318492-4/general-patrick-cleburne&event=318492&playEvent
Geraint