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How many Confederate soldiers who died actually owned slaves?
10
What did congress try to do after taking over reconstruction?
Congress tried to give more rights to former slaves and remove Confederate leaders from power.
Why Civil War soldiers deserve to be remembered and honored?
Because you have the Yankee Soldiers which didn't like the fact of having slaves, then you have the Confederate Soldiers which are the ones that likes the fact of having slaves. You have to think about it which part of the soldiers would you prefer Yankeesor the Confederate. Me i would go with the Yankee side they are the ones that fought for slavery while the Confederate did what they do best going along with slavery; so to answer the question I think that the Yankee soldiers should be remembered and honored because they are the ones that really helped the most.
Did any slaves enlist in the confederacy?
Slaves worked in the confederate army in a support capacity however the powers that be resisted the actual enlstment of African American slaves as soldiers in combat positions until the confederacy was well into it dying breath when in In February 1865, the Confederate Congress, finally, passed an act that allowed black enlistments. Immediately, Virginia started enlisting slaves to fight for the Confederacy.There are however very few records of the service of black combat troops serving the south.
Were blacks in the Battle of Bull Run?
Yes, there were black or African American soldiers in the Confederate ranks during the Battle of Bull Run. There were also black slaves who helped with supplies for the soldiers.
When the KKK was founded were most of their leaders and members confederate soldiers union soldiers slaves or immigrants to the us?
They were defeated and unemployed Confederates, young men with too little to do - always a menace.
How did union soldiers react to the emancipation proclamtion?
When the union troops were in an area they often had the freed slaves come to them for protection and to help. At one point slaves came to one unit and the confederate officer demanded the return of the slaves from the union commander. The union commander told the Confederate that the slaves were contraband. By declaring them contraband he didn't have to return the slaves. After that event they called themselves "contraband."
Who suggested that slaves be brought into the confederate army as soldiers?
General Pat Cleburne. The suggestion was considered so outrageous that it was struck from the minutes of the meeting.
Did union or confederate have slaves in the civil war?
No, the confederate had no slaves, but the union did have African American solders.
How did slaves help the Confederates in the US Civil War?
During the US Civil War, Southern slaves were forced to work the farmlands to provide food for the military. Additionally, the Confederate armies used slaves to perform manual labor such as carrying ammunition, loading and unloading wagons and cooking for the soldiers. This released more white soldiers for battlefield operations. Their presence was also a cause for over estimating the size of Confederate armies.
What is the union and confederate?
The Union is a group of states that disagree with slaves and the Confederate is a group of states that believe in slaves.
How many members of congress owned slaves?
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