dhuff
black Confederate veterans
Mon May 28 09:59:02 2001
It was brought to my attention that Nathan Bedford Forrest had fighting with him 300 black troops riding on horseback in some capacity. This would be significant for several reasons. For one, Forrest is credited with the creation of the Klan in Pulaski, Tennessee. This would negate the oft held belief that the Klan was organized as a racist institution. When reading of Confederate veterans being hauled out of their homes and killed for revenge after the war by angry yankees and traitors, I was under the impression that this was the purpose for the "circle". For another, such a large contingent of black troopers fighting for the South would indicate a wider support for the war by black Southerners who were fighting for their homes and a chance for a better life they felt more likely with a Southern victory than a Nothern one. This might give some idea of the mindset of the approx. 40 free blacks in Cherokee County in 1860.
Black Confederates/Forrest
Quinn Elliott, Wed May 30 20:36
blacks
Tod Molesworth, Mon May 28 20:17
Black in the CSA
G Purvis, Mon May 28 10:43
Blacks In The CSA
Hoyt Cagle, Mon May 28 20:13
Hoyt
GPurvis, Tue May 29 21:38
George
Hoyt Cagle, Mon Jun 4 07:24
Re: Blacks In The CSA
Roger Brothers, Mon May 28 21:37
Blacks In The CSA
Hoyt Cagle, Tue May 29 04:01
Re: Blacks In The CSA
Roger Brothers, Tue May 29 06:12
Blacks In The CSA
Hoyt Cagle, Tue May 29 06:31
Missing the point.
Hayes Lowe, Tue May 29 11:45
Re: Missing the point.
Roger Brothers, Tue May 29 18:37
Re: Blacks In The CSA
Roger Brothers, Tue May 29 06:28
Blacks In The CSA
Hoyt Cagle, Tue May 29 07:29
wow!
glenn, Wed May 30 20:13
sorry
glenn, Wed May 30 20:15
Re: Blacks In The CSA
Roger Brothers, Tue May 29 11:04
Statistical equality.
Hayes Lowe, Tue May 29 11:36
black confederates
dhuff, Tue May 29 07:05
Re: black confederates
Alan J. Pitts, Tue May 29 11:57
Source books.
Hayes Lowe, Tue May 29 19:20
gentlemen please
GPurvis, Tue May 29 21:15
Re: gentlemen please
Roger Brothers, Wed May 30 07:05
Mr. Brothers
Gpurvis, Wed May 30 16:29
Black Confederates
Roger Brothers, Mon May 28 10:38