Friend sent me these links. KInd of fun.
http://mentalfloss.com/article/19105/confederacys-plan-conquer-latin-america
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/09/01/the-confederate-of-the-sierra-madre/?_r=0
http://www.ask.com/wiki/Americans_in_Brazil?o=2801&qsrc=999&ad=doubleDown&an=apn&ap=ask.com
http://www.patsabin.com/lowcountry/confederados.htm
Interesting stuff there.
And now they've reversed the plan and are using it on us!