dhuff
black confederates
Tue May 29 07:05:15 2001


It would appear that I have opened a can of worms. Mr. Cagle, you seem very sensitive to the idea that people of color may have served the Confederacy. You also appear to be very well read. Is it your assertion that the majority of blacks in the South were opposed to the aims of the Southern war effort? The 4th Virginia, just as an example, was fully 10% men of African descent. Were they serving against their will?