Blacks in Gray Uniforms

Based on rare sources and the best existing primary evidence, Phillip Thomas Tucker has presented a unique narrative about the forgotten heroics and sacrifices of black soldiers, both slave and free, in long-forgotten combat roles. While the vast majority of black men supported the Confederacy in non-combat roles, a large …

Based on rare sources and the best existing primary evidence, Phillip Thomas Tucker has presented a unique narrative about the forgotten heroics and sacrifices of black soldiers, both slave and free, in long-forgotten combat roles. While the vast majority of black men supported the Confederacy in non-combat roles, a large number served as fighting men in uniforms of gray.