Blacks in the Confederate States Armed Forces

At least 10-13,000 Black soldiers and about 50,000 support forces fought for the Confederate States Army (CSA), Navy (CSN), and Marine Corps (CSMC). This number includes slaves who were impressed into performing various tasks for the army, such as construction of fortifications and defenses, and driving wagons.

References and Links

• Black Confederates
• Confederacy Approves Black Soldiers
• Black in Grey -- Did Some African Americans Really Fight For the Confederacy?
• Confederate States Army
• Confederate States Marine Corps
• Confederate Slave Impressments in the Upper South, by Jaime Amanda Martinez, 2013.
• African Americans in the Confederate Navy