The Civil War is a well-known war. If you mention its name to someone, chances are, they will tell you that they have heard of it before. They might be able to tell you that it was between the rebel Confederate army and the Union army. They might even be able to tell you names of specific soldiers or officers who fought in it. However, chances are, they will not mention any African-American soldiers names. …showed first 75 words of 1382 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1382 total…to the rest of the world. They fought for freedom for themselves and for their families and their friends. They knew the terrain that they were fighting on, because for hundreds of years prior to the war, their families as well as themselves had worked on the same type of land. They were so successful, not because of god, but because it was their choice to fight and they were determined to get their freedom.