Marx and the American Civil War (was Re: Realism in Eastern Europe)

[Peter Kilander]

>Karl Marx was a stauch supporter of the Union or Federal side in
>the American Civil War.  During that time he wrote numerous newspaper
>articles in support of the North and he made strenous efforts to rally
>worker support for the North especially when it appeared that Britain
>and other European powers were considering intervening on behalf
>of the Confederates.

I've heard this too (Although, Marx's writings on the subject are hard to
find, so I've been told)  I've heard that Britain was for the South but
wasn't aware that the European powers were considering invervention.