And I have no interest in discussing battles of the civil war. With 4 to 1 odds, it was inevitable that the larger army would eventually grind down the smaller army.
I don't follow the "trial by combat" theory of addressing questions of law or philosophy.
The confederates, just like the slaves, had a right to leave, but a more powerful group kept them in bondage.
There is some good writing in these stories. Especially describing how panicked stricken the federal troops were running back to DC. I forget Old Man Ruffin himself was at the battle. The Union troops were screaming about how the terrifying Confederate Cavalry was going to catch them all...