[fortheDeclaration]

Then they should have left BEFORE Texas seceded, or refugeed. They didn't, and should have been treated as prisoners of war, but it didn't work out that way. Once Texas seceded, they were traitors.

No, the Texans who attempted to secede were the traitors.

[TexConfederate1861]

Well....I think that since I AM a Texan, I am just a little bit more justified in terming what a "traitor" is in my own state.

And apparently the State of Texas agreed.

[stand watie]

once again, please preface all such PRONOUNCEMENTS with,

"in my opinion,".

just because you believe something FALSE, nobody else here is required to accept that FALSE/silly opinion as fact.

free dixie,sw