Actually, the anti slavery yankees fought right next to the black regiments, notably in the battle of the crater, and many accepted officer positions in those regiments eventhough that was a certain death sentence if captured.
Yes, the Oh so brave confederates murdered the white officers of the black regiments.
When I was at West Point, I was taught that it was the southern officers that "silenced" the first black cadets. Jack Pershing suffered during his career from the bigotry of southern officers because he has served as an officer in the black regiments (say 9th and 10th CAV).
The other reasons why the Confederate blacks were not in separate regiments was the blacks needed a white advocate close by their side. I don't doubt the loyalty of black to white, or white to black in those situations. Humans we all are, no?
It was a damn war, you dumb knobhead. You're sounding like Cindy Sheehan and John Murtha calling our soldiers in Iraq murderers.
I was taught that it was the southern officers that "silenced" the first black cadets
Well, I doubt that a yankee school would teach otherwise.
the blacks needed a white advocate close by their side
Yankees were extra cruel to blacks caught fighting for the Stars and Bars.
Humans we all are, no?
Hmmmmmmm........let me get back to ya.........