I remember long ago, when I was lurking on the forums, there was a guy who made a joke thread about adding a third faction of soldiers called "The Elites", which was basically a bunch of LARPers with Star Wars gear. However, this got me thinking. Were there any third-parties in the ACW?
Like, I know of the Union and the Confederacy, as well as some Native American resistance, but was there a third organized party of soldiers? And if so, what were their political motivations and history?