isting in the Union Army got out, the Confederate Army lashed out many threats. They
             ...warned that Union officers recruiting and arming slaves were 'outlaws' and would be subject to execution as felons when President Davis gave the order. And all 'slaves captured in arms' would be handed to state officials (Allen).
             These soldiers would be treated like fugitives and would face life imprisonment or the death penalty (Smith 307). However, this did not stop African Americans from flocking to enlist.
             It was hard enough dealing with the Confederates threats of execution, but African American soldiers w
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