"There is credible evidence that thousands of blacks did in fact fight for the Confederacy--not tens of thousands, not hundreds of thousands, but thousands, quite possibly around 4,000, and maybe as many as 6,000 or 7,000. This is documented in Union Army records, in Union soldiers’ diaries and letters, in Southern newspapers, and in Confederate soldiers’ diaries and letters, among other sources. They fought for two reasons: (1) they were offered freedom in exchange for their military service, and (2) they were loyal to their masters and wanted to help them, usually for the first reason, and sometimes for both reasons."
There were also Free Blacks, an item constantly overlooked who fought for the same reason as their white counterparts and that being their homeland was invaded. BT
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Black Confederates, PC, and a Virginia Textbook
Mr. Townsend:
ReplyDeleteWhat EXCELLENT information!
I've known about the First Louisiana Native Guard for a long time, and how the Union Army took it over (and retouched their photograph) after the capture of New Orleans.
Are you familiar with the story of the Chandler Boys from Mississippi?
Just GOOGLE it, because they are a true American legend, all by themselves, and the sheer selfless beauty of their story will touch your heart and bring tears to your eyes.
I was especially interested to learn the author of that report is a Mormon, because I'm also a convert in The Church of JESUS CHRIST of Latter-day Saints (i.e., the so-called "Mormon" church).
Thank you.
John Robert Mallernee
Armed Forces Retirement Home
Gulfport, Mississippi 39507
Yes, Mike also puts out DVD's to give your children the truth. Also, I'll post a new link with a few articles that he has written.
ReplyDeleteThe Chandler Boys
http://37thtexas.org/html/chboys.html
This is completely false Brock. There's NO WAY blacks fought for the confederacy...Sorry man I was just channeling the ignorant masses of our nation...
ReplyDeleteGood info but it does no good. The idiots abound and unfortunately the victor writes the history. The truth gets lost in the PCness of our morons in media as well as their minions. Not that folks like us will let it die...Keep up the fight.
channeling the ignorant masses of our nation...
ReplyDelete:) You just jogged my memory that a body servant, among others, was credited with killing the first Yankee in the War, so I'll post this as a new thread.