Curious Question - Military Related

[bigscoop]

I don't know the answer to this but perhaps one or more of you do;

Prior to the division of the states that lead to the civil war, if I held military commission with the United States would have to resign my commission prior to enlisting with the south in order to avoid potential charges of treason? I mean, how did that work once things became divided?

 

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[ECS]

Most, like Robert E Lee resigned their commissions, others, as with West Point cadets, were dismissed.

 

[ARC]

Others just went to the saloon... and avoided it entirely... :P

 

[Rebel - KGC]

Most, like Robert E Lee resigned their commissions, others, as with West Point cadets, were dismissed.

THAT is CORRECT; Capt. Robert E. Lee, US Army; RESIGNED his US "COMMISSION"... becoming Gen. Robert E. Lee, CSA. Lee was CAPTAIN of the US Army in the Mexican War. NO saloon...

 

[Rebel - KGC]

Most, like Robert E Lee resigned their commissions, others, as with West Point cadets, were dismissed.

Virginia Military Institute just became REBELS...

 

[ECS]

...like those Citadel cadets who got the cannon ball rolling!

 

[Rebel - KGC]

From the SOUTH to SOUTH-WEST, ALL "State-Righters" did their own thing... against "King ABE". THAT is why the DOI was utilized in the Beale PAPERS Pamphlet; SARCASTIC Broad-side against "King Abe", etc. Even the English & French understood, since they BOTH were defeated by the US, in earlier years... STUDY War HISTORY! BOTH of 'em were PRO-CSA!

 

[franklin]

Yes but they showed their chicken blood when it came down to laying it on the line as over 600,000 soldiers did.

 

[Rebel - KGC]

True; they "loaned" $$$$$$$$$$$$$, tho. We even had GOLD Mexican Coins from the MEXICAN WAR! Jewelry came from SOUTHERN ladies, donated to "The Cause"...

 

[Rebel - KGC]

AND! All GOLD/SILVER Coins were melted down into BARS, w/o the "CSA" stamped on the BARS. SO... The Jewelry...? Links were melted down, & MANY Gems, Diamonds... LGA! "Ain't we RICH!" (HART PAPERS).