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In my mind when Miller's essay is distilled there is nothing left. It's well written but vacuous and poorly organized. Even superficial scratching of his paragraphs reveals little basis for his conclusions.
You are correct that few poor white southerners fought for slavery. They were fighting to protect their home. But why men fought and the causes of the conflict are 2 different topics. After all, Pearl Harbor did not cause World War II, but it sure induced a lot of enlistments.
IMHO, Lincoln set a trap at Fort Sumter for the southern politicians in the same way I set a trap for burglars by owning a TV and a stereo and then going out to dinner. It's not a 'poor choice' - it's a deliberate decision on their part just waiting for an opportunity.
I do not mind an honest disagreement, as it helps us both hone our opinions
HankC