borderuffian
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HankC wrote: borderuffian wrote: susansweet3 wrote: Many African American heroes served with the south.
Can you cite some references that name these heros ?
A few off the top of my head...
*Moses Dallas, Pilot, CSN, was killed in expedition to capture the USS Water Witch.
I believe the ship was piloted back to port by a slave.
*Charleston, SC, was under almost constant bombardment during the war. Several companies of free black firemen did heroic duty in putting out fires caused by that bombardment.
*The assistance of free blacks and slaves at the Battle of Petersburg, VA (June 1864) would qualify as heroic.
There are several accounts. I believe it would make a long list.
That 'hero' list goes from pretty specific to totally general, in 3 steps...
HankC
So?
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Some people don't like the fact that I was able to answer that question.
Hey, that's tough.
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