
In March, Jones contributed his 28th and final article in the series, commemorating the Civil War’s sesquicentennial.
The article, “Could the South Have Won the War?� examines whether or not the Confederacy had a reasonable chance to win the Civil War. Jones examines various “what if� scenarios and concludes that the South was doomed to failure.
Having received over 200 readers’ comments in just three days, it became one of the series’ most discussed articles.
Jones, a native of Winn Parish, has served ULM for over 22 years as a professor. He earned a Ph.D. in history from Texas A&M University.
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