[dixierat22]

Just a note of interest.

I have a book of photgraphs from the War of Northern Aggression. In this is a photo of Confederate prisoners from the 5th Virginia Cavalry. In the first row are at least 3 and possibly 5 blacks. I thought that was very interesting...

[Non-Sequitur]

I have a book of photgraphs from the War of Northern Aggression. In this is a photo of Confederate prisoners from the 5th Virginia Cavalry. In the first row are at least 3 and possibly 5 blacks. I thought that was very interesting...

That would be the same Virginia whose Constitution adopted in 1861 contained the clause, "Slaves hereafter emancipated shall forfeit their freedom by remaining in the Commonwealth more than twelve months after they become actually free, and it shall be the duty of the General Assembly to prescribe proper regulations for reducing such negroes to slavery." Now do you suppose that the men in the picture where slaves or just serving time in the army before being reduced to slavery again?

[Graewoulf]

Can you post this picture? There is nothing as refreshing as REALITY!

[Illbay]

In the first row are at least 3 and possibly 5 blacks.

Those were the GUARDS, meathead!

[rmvh]

In the first row (OF A CONFEDERATE PHOTO) are at least 3 and possibly 5 blacks. I thought that was very interesting...

There were many Blacks who fought for the south. There were also many Blacks (Freedmen) who were owners of other Blacks (pls read slaves.)

For the most part, these black slave owners worked small farms in the south.......This fact apparently presented a problem recently for African Americans who got themselves into high gear and delved into the possibility of getting money for slavery reparation.

The possibility of this recent and somewhat amusing form of planned extortion has subsequently dwindled as reality has surfaced on this and other related facts.