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Kevin Laffin is a writer based in New York.

Abraham Lincoln making his famous address on 19 November 1863 at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery at Gettysburg on the site of the American Civil War battle with the greatest number of casualties. (Photo by Universal History Archive/Getty Images)

Equality, Not Elitism

A rich man’s war, a poor man’s fight: The Civil War’s divided home front

Kevin Laffin -

June 22, 2026 10:56 am