The outrageous claims made by the Sons of Confederate Veterans and others about so-called “black Confederates” would hold up just fine if it weren’t for that little thing called evidence. […]
Unfortunately, I had to postpone my documentary interview on black Confederates until mid-August. In lieu of that I thought I might pass on a few more little gems in this […]
A few days ago I referenced another essay by an individual masquerading as a legitimate authority on Civil War history and “black Confederates.” In the essay, Bernhard Thuersam, who is […]
This coming Friday I am scheduled to spend the day with a film crew from Eastern Carolina University, which is producing a documentary on the subject of “black Confederates.” I […]
Update: This is what happens when you try to write a post when you are not feeling well. I called my contact again and now can confirm that the museum […]
Special thanks to Robert Pomerenk, who took these photos of an exhibit on black Confederates in the Old Courthouse in Vicksburg, Mississippi. It looks like a relatively old exhibit that […]
Black Confederate Soldiers has more of a professional look to it, but the information and commentary provided is as misleading as anything you will find online. You will find all […]
This is great. In 1993 Professor Edward C. Smith addressed a Sons of Confederate Veterans meeting on the subject of black Confederates. Unfortunately, only the first ten minutes of his […]
Update: Since writing this post I’ve had to push the time line back a bit to the mid-1970s. Click here. Seem like a strange question? What I am wondering is […]
Well, my summer has officially started and it promises to be quite busy. I have a couple of talks to give, a number of writing projects to finish, and somewhere […]