[BroJoeK]

DiogenesLamp: "Who's to say who's in Rebellion?
Earlier in the thread someone posted about Mayland.
They wanted nothing to do with secession, but Union forces attacked them anyway. So did Confederate forces."

On May 6, 1861 Confederates declared themselves to be at war against the United States.
That and that alone ended all lawful discussion of secession in Union states like Maryland.
From May 6, 1861 onward, any discussion in favor of secession was, by Constitutional definition, treason.

DiogenesLamp: "Now you are engaging in hair splitting sophistry. The war was over when Lee Surrendered. Yes, elements fought in Texas later, but word had not yet reached them."

Regardless of your pro-Confederate fantasies, the Civil War was declared officially over by President Johnson on August 20, 1866.

[DiogenesLamp]

On May 6, 1861 Confederates declared themselves to be at war against the United States. That and that alone ended all lawful discussion of secession in Union states like Maryland.

You are not reading carefully. I didn't say "Maryland", I said "Mayland." It was an area in one of the Southern states that did not support the Confederacy, and caught hell from both sides.

Regardless of your pro-Confederate fantasies, the Civil War was declared officially over by President Johnson on August 20, 1866.

Well, like the Democrats, you won't bow to reality, but will instead define everything in such a manner that it can be forced to fit what you wish to believe.

[GranTorino]

Many southerners will tell you it is only half-time.