You know better than that. The traitors were the political leadership (i.e the fire-eaters, such as Rhett, Yancey, etc.), who led the secession movement. Few of them every saw a battle field and most died in bed.
There were plenty of honorable southerners serving in the military during the ACW - though the most honorable served in blue.
like lincoln, for example, the DIShonest railroad shyster lawyer & "moral twin" of wee willie klintoon. EITHER would have promoted CANNIBALISM as a "wholesome life choice", if that would have gotten them more POWER.
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