The Myth of the Black Confederate Soldier

The Civil War endures heavily in the minds of Americans up until the present day. Yet, American interest in the Civil War has produced and proliferated much historical misinformation with respect to the greater understanding of the conflict. One story that has entered the mainstream is that of Black soldiers fighting for the Confederacy alongside the white men of the South. But were there actually Black Confederates?

Fidan BaycoraFebruary 26, 2021Black history, Black Confederates, Black soldiers, Military history, Black military history, Confederacy, Union, US Colored Troops, Robert Toombs, Patrick Cleburne, Slavery, Lost cause, Lost cause mythComment