Write two or three sentences comparing Bill and Matthew’s views on the possibility of a war between North and South. Cite textual evidence that reveals their views.

Jethro described Tom's support of the war was hard and unyielding. Matthew Creighton's view, however, is like the President's..... reluctant.

He had tried to avoid talk of war as much as possible lately; the two younger boys were too eager for it, the
womenfolk too ready to cry about it. And Bill, for the first time that John could remember, had reservations about a
subject and seemed unwilling to discuss it with his brother