Re: Militia vs. Confederate Service
I don't necessarily disagree with what you have presented on this thread, but some seem to be stuck on the idea that to be considered *Confederate* thay had to have been (at some time) under the command of Confederate officers-
AP-
"In no uncertain terms, we have been discussing Confederate units. These are organizations accepted into service by Confederate authorities, officers commissioned by the Confederate War Department, and members paid by the Confederate government."