Merriam Webster Dictionary defines a soldier as a militant leader, follower, or worker. The purpose of this Black Confederate Soldiers website is to document the history of African American slaves and freedmen who fought for the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War from 1861 to 1865.

Facts are derived from Library of Congress documents, 1861-1865 period newspapers, historical literary works and historian accounts.  If you have additional information that you would like to contribute to this ongoing research, send an email  with the  documentation and the works cited to info@blackconfederatesoldiers.com and your name will be added to the bibliography.

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