[GOPcapitalist]

But parties did have the opportunity to pursue their matter through the courts, something denied those in the south.

Wrong. The State Supreme Courts were open throughout the war and heard many cases arising before the confederacy. They filled the gap of a judiciary while Congress dragged its feet against Davis' wishes.

[Non-Sequitur]

Wrong. The State Supreme Courts were open throughout the war and heard many cases arising before the confederacy.

At the state level. And Bubba Milligan would still have swung.