JWBooth
Diamond Member
The worst place on the battlefield for a Confederate soldier was leading a hundred black Confederate soldiers.
The worst place on the battlefield for a black yankee solder was in Sherman's command, where he was placed, out in front, often with few rounds of ammunition for his weapon, if he had been given one, for the Confederates to use up their ammunition on. They would be followed by the main charge of white soldiers, with plenty of ammo, while the Confederate's were waiting for carriers to bring them replacement rounds.