[Michael.SF.]

I was being a bit facetious with my somewhat tongue in cheek response. Let's cut to the chase:

Which are you contending:

a) No Blacks served in the CSA
b) Some may have served, but in lesser roles or by force.
c) Yes, a few misguided blacks did serve, but nowhere close to the number reported.

[central_va]

I was being a bit facetious with my somewhat tongue in cheek response. Let's cut to the chase:

Which are you contending:

a) No Blacks served in the CSA b) Some may have served, but in lesser roles or by force. c) Yes, a few misguided blacks did serve, but nowhere close to the number reported.

He doesn't answer direct questions. It's the Yankee statist way.

[Non-Sequitur]

I’d say ‘c’ is the closest to my position, though ‘misguided’ is your choice of words and not mine. I’m sure that some were there willingly while many were not. Some had a choice, but most probably did not. What is undeniable is that none served legally as combat soldiers until March of 1865.