Confederate Units :: Civil War

404 Amendment to the Negro Soldier Bill. - University of North Carolina presents a transcription of the Confederate States of America's 1865 bill that allowed slaves into the Confederate army.
Meta Description: [ Amendment to the Negro Soldier Bill. by Confederate States of America. Congress. House of Representatives ]

Black Confederates - The official home of Charles Kelly Barrow, author of Forgotten Confederates and Black Confederates in Southern Armies, includes his biography, contact information, and books.
Meta Description: [ Charles Kelly Barrow, Author of Black Southerners in Confederate Armies....the history of Black Confederates in the War Between The States. ]

Black Confederates Have Their Own Lesson to Teach - Magazine article shares details about the forgotten Afro-Confederates and why they fought on the side of the Confederate Army.

Blacks who fought for the South (News Article) - Read a transcript of a Washington Times article by economist Walter Williams that reveals insight into the history of black Confederate soldiers.

404 Captain Andre Cailloux and Claude Paschal - A historical account of the first Black military hero of the Civil War. A member of the Louisiana Native Guards, this Confederate hero fell in defense of New Orleans.
Meta Description: [ Captain Andre Cailloux of the 1st Louisiana Native Guards was the first black warrior-hero of the Civil War. Father Claude Paschal Maistre advocated abolition in New Orleans. ]

Confederate Negro Enlistments - Read an article by Edward Spencer that details the conflict in the Confederate Congress that precluded black Confederate troops.

Robert E. Lee on Black Troops and the Confederacy - In the waning days of the Civil War, Gen. Robert E. Lee disclosed his thoughts on the subject of Negroes as soldiers for the Confederacy.
Meta Description: [ Articles, biographies, and photographs about African American History, plus links to relevant resources about black history. ]