Thank you for that information.
Is there any point at which you can refuse to follow an obviously illegal order? Wasn’t the “I was just following orders” defense nullified at Nuremberg?
The Nuremberg trials happened because the Germans lost the war. Had they won, this would never have become an issue.
It depends on just who wins a second civil war, should one occur. If the government's firepower wins, he who challanged an order would likely find himself executed, while he who followed orders would live and probably get a medal.
If the government's firepower isn't enough, then he who followed orders would be viewed as a war criminal, and he who objected would still be dead, but would be awarded a medal posthumously.
In civil wars, those who win get to decide who is loyal or a traitor.