You understand nothing. Thar average white Southerner hated Yankees. Period. You probably can’t understand that. Combine that with free ammo and a rifle and the recruiting lines were full.
Have a nice day.
They sure seemed to like that song written in New York City——
“Dixie”
They sure liked the Springfield Rifles enough to steal a bunch of them.
They sure seemed to want that fort built on NY and MA stone.
Ft. Sumter.