[billbears]

Look at it this way. The Confederate Congress apparently already knew it was happening so they figured they better pass a law just to make it perfectly legal. Kind of like abe starting the war, waiting three months, and then the union Congress declaring war because they had better make it legal.

The only difference is that nothing in the Confederate Constitution banned blacks fighting for the South, whereas the US Constitution did ban Presidents from starting wars without asking Congress

[Non-Sequitur]

Look at it this way. The Confederate Congress apparently already knew it was happening so they figured they better pass a law just to make it perfectly legal.

They weren't shy about ignoring other legalities, if GOPconservative is to be believed. And why pass it three years later? Unless, of course, blacks in the army were rare, unofficial, in a support role only, and not acknowledged by the high command? You think that might be it?