... that Union officers recruiting and arming slaves were "outlaws" and would be subject to execution as felons when President Davis gave the order. And all "slaves captured in arms" would be handed to state officials.8 These soldiers would be treated like fugitives and would face life imprisonment or the ... of this, hundreds of Union soldiers left the army.11 Black soldiers were subject to discrimination and petty harassment everywhere they went. Through it all, African Americans still lined up for enlistment. They never backed down and refused to show the white men their weaknesses. Som...

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• Approx Pages: 12
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• Grade Level: High School