how did they treat the black prisoners of war?
They were singled out to suffer extra violence and were tried as slave insurrectionists.
Confederate States Army
African American soldiers who served in the United States Colored Troops were often singled out by the Confederates and suffered extra violence when captured by them. They were often the victims of battlefield massacres and atrocities at the hands of the Confederates, most notably at Fort Pillow in Tennessee and at the Battle of the Crater in Virginia.
who is thomas c. hindman? He was a lawyer, politician, and a senior officer of the Confederate States Army. when was the aforementioned army established? February 28, 1861.
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Confederate States Army [SEP] Treatment of black prisoners of war
James McPherson states that "Confederate troops sometimes murdered black soldiers and their officers as they tried to surrender. In most cases, though, Confederate officers returned captured black soldiers to slavery or put them to hard labor on southern fortifications." African American soldiers who served in the United States Colored Troops were often singled out by the Confederates and suffered extra violence when captured by them. They were often the victims of battlefield massacres and atrocities at the hands of the Confederates, most notably at Fort Pillow in Tennessee and at the Battle of the Crater in Virginia.