[DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis]

You do know who wrote the history books right? Anyway, if you have an open mind here are some good books for you to read:

Black Confederates

Black Southerners in Confederate Armies: A collection of historical accounts

Virginia's Black Confederates: Essays and Rosters of Civil War Virginia's Black Confederates

[Bubba Ho-Tep]

You do know who wrote the history books right?

In the case of the books you cite, southern partisans whose agenda is to redeem the moral stain that adheres to the confederate cause by digging up random bits and holding them up to say, "See, it really wasn't about slavery! Look, here's a black guy who got a confederate pension!"

[LeoWindhorse]

HK Edgerton here was a friend of mine , one upon a time

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lp3pRiw9aQk

DV