Let me be the first Southerner to say that although my politics lie in the South as far as a states' indivual rights go, I am the first to admit that what the Confederate States of America tried to do would NEVER have worked! South Carolina ahd purchased 150 cannon which were placed at the borders for 'the protection of the State of South Carolina' Had these pieces been sent to Gettysburg or other crucial sites the South may have been able to win. Many rebel troops had inadequet uniforms and footwear. The State of Georgia had warehouses full of boots and uniforms but they would not share with any of their neighboring states! Railroad gauges (track widths) differed from state to state. In many cases one had to get off at the border and continue the journey by foot or buggy to get tto the next states train station! Sounds like they took this state's rights thing to the extreme. It would never have worked! BUT....The important thing to remember is that these men and women BELIEVED in what they thought was right, and should be respected for the stand they took!