[IrishBrigade]

Black in the Confederate Army serving as soldiers was a fact of history that I never knew was in dispute

The truth of the matter is that Jeff Davis was utterly opposed to usage of blacks in any military capacity...one of many unfortunate notions that contributed to the Confederacy missing out on opportunities to field stronger armies...

[central_va]

The lion share of blacks were in engineering, medical, supply and cavalry support (blacksmiths etc.). They were a force multiplier.

Blacks worked in civilian occupations such as foundry and arms manufacturing too.

[prof.h.mandingo]

True and Davis was ignored especially in the West. Davis helped micromanage the South into defeat.