Because he was from a Southern state and people of the day had much stronger loyalties towards their state than they did their nation.
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Confederacy
I think it's we fight, get beat, rise, and fight again.
The south they fought on their home land and they were motivated to fight
they fought on the side of the south or confederates
Yes. The south had a long history of military tradition, and the split left the confederacy with a large array of talented officers. Generals such as Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson were among them.