There were at least 180,000 blacks in the U.S. Army and another 30,000 at least in the U.S. Navy -- and nearly all were from the South. You know very well that I say "fought for the United States Government," yet you choose to mislead others by just talking about the army.
There were at least 180,000 blacks in the U.S. Army and another 30,000 at least in the U.S. Navy Official records say 178,935 blacks served in the army. The US National Archives estimates that at most 18,000 served in some capacity in the navy.
and nearly all were from the South.
Absolutely false. 80,000+ of them in the army came from union states. I don't have a state by state breakdown for the navy, but it is likely similar.