[wardaddy]

the lawmakers should read some history before embarrassing themselves

Actually maybe you should yourself first no offense

Don't know about these guys but there were black confederates

Jewish too some

Amazing huh

This professor is bald faced liar

Would you like me to offer proof

Even our legion of south haters here including the OP don't believe no blacks fought for the confederacy

Even Forrest had some whom he offered freedom to for their service

I love the idea personally

the left and black lives matter and neoyankees really wan to expunge this inconvenient truth...pity

[sphinx]

Jewish too some

The last time I visited the Stephen Decatur House in DC, the guide told me that more people come to visit because of Judah Benjamin than Decatur. Benjamin had rented the house during his time in Washington.

[The_Media_never_lie]

Yes, you are welcome to offer proof.

[Bull Snipe]

The inconvenient truth is that maybe some blacks served in the Confederate Army. Not companies, or battalions. Just like in the Union Army a few women served in the ranks as soldier.

[BroJoeK]

wardaddy: "Even our legion of south haters here including the OP don't believe no blacks fought for the confederacy"

First, there are no "south haters" on Free Republic.
But many of us dislike the lies some Southerners tell about their own ancestors, and ours.

Second, everybody understands that many slaves served the Confederate army, at least tens of thousands if not hundreds of thousands.
They are acknowledged to have served in every possible role, except actual combat.
Regarding combat we have only a few anecdotal reports, but no official records, no black infantry units until the war's end and those never fought.

As for a man-servant standing beside his master, loading master's rifles, and possibly carrying on after master was killed -- sure, it could happen.
But there are no official records confirming such things.