It’s funny you should say that.
Please, give me the definition of an American who *isn’t* willing to fight and die for his own personal freedom.
The Confederates were such people. More concerned about their own freedom than their political ties or even national identities.
You would do well to remember this idea about the Civil War-
“The South did what they did because it was what they had to do. The North did what they did, because it was, also, what they had to do.”
Freedom before nationalism. Isn’t that right Mr. “Libertarian”?
I’m not disputing any of that. All I’m saying is that they were not soldiers of the USA, and in fact were enemies, so it’s inaccurate to call them such.