[mac_truck]

So what you are saying all the field reportd are lies. Damn Yankee Officer Corp nothing but a bunch of damn liars...

No (you dolt), I'm saying show me some CONFEDERATE records. You've demonstrated there were some black men at the batttlefield, now show me their service records. Otherwise accept the fact they were servants of the rebel army.

[CodeToad]

“Otherwise accept the fact they were servants of the rebel army.”

Blacks faired as bad in the Union army, too. Lincoln was a rabid racist and his Generals were every bit as bad as any Confederate.

[southernsunshine]

“I’m saying show me some CONFEDERATE records”

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=2&ved=0CAkQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffiles.usgwarchives.net%2Ftx%2Fanderson%2Fmilitary%2Fcivilwar%2Fpensions%2Fperkins.txt&rct=j&q=james+washington+co+d+35th+texas+cavalry&ei=EULWS-nMF4XK8wS3sNnMDw&usg=AFQjCNHE_g1eJt_gNoL3-4QgOUu5hOJ6KQ

tonka_truck,

Now, make sure you read all the way to the bottom so you’ll be sure to see the service record. You’ll also notice he was issued arms. This is but one soldier. Again, there is much information out there if you truly want to find it before you go shooting off your “grits”.