They would be traitors and deserters..... To the south.
The fact their southern pride was worth more than defection is a crime by itself. Justifying their actions because of their beliefs is pretty interesting, when those actions put to death more Americans than any other war in the history of our country over the continued subjugation of human beings.
If they had any pride, they would never had stood for the south when their government went to war with the north.
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Dude I even go as far as browsing 4chan for news and this is the first I'm hearing it. I'm gonna have to second the request for a source.