Southerners were under much more government edict than Northerners. They were rounded up and forced into the Confederate army, they were drafted into the army earlier. Loyalists were murdered their homes burned, livestock stolen, courts would not indict the killers and terrorists attacking them.
Conservatives ALWAYS defended the Constitution. Those trying to destroy the Union can be called lots of things but "conservatives" is not one of them. Apparently you confuse "conservative" with "reactionary".
I'll deal with you tomorrow when I can take you apart piece by piece. It'll be fun, stand by. Don't go anywhere now. I have to turn in. You don't have to wait up.