Sooo...your argument is that since McVeigh was a terrorist that ....what? He deserves a statue? Because I'm having a hard time following what point it is you are trying to make?
Both sides were Americans. Whether you recognize that a Civil War - which is defined by the fact that it is a "Nation Divided" or not is not really relevant. You've got lots of very strong opinions, Tony. And I respect them. But that's all they are. No more or less right than my own.
Were the original colonists considered "terrorists" when they rose up against England and King George to form the United States?
The word terrorist wasn't used back than as far as I know but they sent their military to kill them as they would terrorist who attacked them.