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Acknowledging black Confederates: despite differing definitions of "soldier" and questions about motivation, the historical record is clear: many black Americans supported the Southern cause.(History--Forgotten Americans)
* In 1861, Company H, 14th Georgia Infantry, double-stepped along the road, headed for northern Virginia to meet the Union "invaders." Marching along with the men, drummer Bill Yopp kept up a smart, inspiring beat that lifted the men's hearts and kept their feet moving strongly.
* After the desperate 1862 battle of Sharpsburg, Bill Doings became separated from his cooking utensils. Knowing his Confederate comrades needed bread to keep on the march, Doings threw convention to the winds. Mixing water with flour right in the flour barrels, he baked loaf after loaf on the river bank, using fence rails and barrel staves as fuel.
* In 1863, after many members ...
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