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The Panic of the Confederate Congress: A Call for the Conscription of Free Blacks
Posted on February 9, 2014 by Robert Moore
Early in February, 1864, there was a small piece in one of the Staunton newspapers about the Confederate Congress considering the conscription of free blacks. No, not as armed soldiers, but as “teamsters, cooks, & etc.” Understand, however, the objection was not because they were “people of color”, but because conscripting these folks would have a negative impact on the production of… you got it… stuff necessary for the production of food and forage. That said, however, I think back to the story of John M. “Jack” Dugans, that this was not the first time that free blacks were “pressed” into service.
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The Panic of the Confederate Congress: A Call for the Conscription of Free Blacks
Posted on February 9, 2014 by Robert Moore
Early in February, 1864, there was a small piece in one of the Staunton newspapers about the Confederate Congress considering the conscription of free blacks. No, not as armed soldiers, but as “teamsters, cooks, & etc.” Understand, however, the objection was not because they were “people of color”, but because conscripting these folks would have a negative impact on the production of… you got it… stuff necessary for the production of food and forage. That said, however, I think back to the story of John M. “Jack” Dugans, that this was not the first time that free blacks were “pressed” into service.
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