
Radio War Nerd EP 378 — The US Civil War, Part 14: The USCT (US Colored Troops)
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The Confederacy's Denial of the War
There was a lot of revenge against any officers associating with black troops among the Confederates. Out of the 600 US soldiers, half black, 300 were reported dead. 58 black soldiers were taken prisoner, 168 white soldiers were taken prisoners. The Confederacy has to face that much as they can massacre a few units, the Union's black troops are depleting the Confederacy every time they flee.
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