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In 1863, in response both to the enlistment of black troops by the Union and fear of slave uprisings, the Confederate Congress threatened to severely punish the officers of black troops and to enslave the black soldiers.

It includes information on protection of "colored troops" and refers to efforts by the Lincoln administration to provide equal pay for black soldiers and equal protection for black POWs.īlack troops faced greater peril than white troops if captured by the Confederate Army.

This recruiting poster was directed at black men during the Civil War.