[littleharbour]

You mean like the militias of the Southern States that tried to defy the tyrannical Federal government in 1860 to 1865?

[lgjhn23]

“...You mean like the militias of the Southern States that tried to defy the tyrannical Federal government in 1860 to 1865?...”

They fought for what they thought was right at the time. 200+ years changes a lot of perspective.

[KrisKrinkle]

“You mean like the militias of the Southern States that tried to defy the tyrannical Federal government in 1860 to 1865?”

The volunteers from the Southern States faced off against the volunteers from the Northern States. Without the support of, and volunteers from, the Northern States, the Federal government couldn’t have done much of anything.