“Confederate generals fought for independence from the Union just as George Washington fought for independence from Great Britain.”
Had the 13 Colonies lost the war of against Great Britain, the charge against George Washington would have been treason.
The Confederacy lost the war against the United States, the charge of treason against the principal Confederate leaders, is not unreasonable to consider.
“Had the 13 Colonies lost the war of against Great Britain, the charge against George Washington would have been treason.”
And the Declaration of Independence, in advance, cut the ground from beneath any such charge by the King: “A Prince whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant . . .”
Uh...yes it is unreasonable.
It was discussed and rejected at the time.
See: https://www.civilwarprofiles.com/grant-protects-lee-from-treason-trial/
So whether or not its treason depends entirely upon the outcome on the battlefield - not mere legality huh?
As I’ve said several times, yours is a might makes right argument. As such, it is invalid.
“The Confederacy lost the war against the United States, the charge of treason against the principal Confederate leaders, is not unreasonable to consider.”
It was considered and was rejected. The objective on both sides after the surrenders was to achieve reconciliation and to heal the wounds (emotional and psychological) on both sides. Lee and Grant both worked toward those ends. Radical Republicans wanted revenge but cooler heads, fortunately, prevailed.
Today, it appears that the Black political movement wants both emotional and psychological revenge regardless of the wounds it will open. Their “feelings” are being exploited by radical left-wing politicians (Pelosi, Schumer) in order to cast President Trump as a modern “boogie man” threatening people of color. DJT is fighting uphill against the neurolinguistic programming the media is producing against him and in support of the Black politicians as well as radical left-wingers. God help us if they succeed.
Thereby demonstrating the Yankee understanding of how constitutional law works. I expected nothing better.