Okay, so obviously the original tweet is doing neo-Confederate propaganda, but because of the photo choice I am afflicted by the intrusive thought “twink Shelby Foote.”
salad bowl liberal
Nearly 180,000 Black men served in the Union Army. Another 19,000 in the Navy. Black soldiers accounted for roughly 10% of Union military deaths. A large portion of each were formerly enslaved.
I imagine they gave a damn about slavery.