Back then, yes. But now? Most of these neo-Confeds seem to be driven by nothing but hate.
Well, I am above the Mason Dixon Line, with four great grand uncles who fought for the Union, (one died in Andersonville, two more at The Battle of the Wilderness, and one returning home at the end of the war.)and sure don’t care what is going on in my country right now
A better question is what those veterans would think if they could see the USA as it is NOW. The Yankees would be unable to lift their heads, a state of total shame. The Southerners would be spitting mad.