Black Southerners in Confederate Armies: A Collection of Historical Accounts
- ISBN-10
- 1589804554
- ISBN-13
- 9781589804555
- Category
- African Americans
- Pages
- 222
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2007
- Publisher
- Pelican Publishing
- Authors
- Charles Kelly Barrow, Joe Henry Segars
Description
Large numbers of slaves and freedmen served the South, in some cases as soldiers and sailors for the Confederacy. This book uses official records, newspaper articles, and veterans� accounts to tell the enlightening stories of these Black Confederates.
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