Yes. And it is not taken out of context.
I need proof. Give me a link.
Who is 'you'? I never called him a Nazi.
Don't worry about it, I was refering to another person's post. My fault there.
I would suggest reading a history book on the subject.
You didn't answer my question. The black troops were not cannon fodder and on many occassions were not committed to combat because some Federal commanders deemed the black soldiers as of a poorer quality to those of the whites. I would suggest you read a history book.
Only?
Yes, only. Do you have any idea what the size of the Federal Army was by the time the black formed 10% of it? Most likely over 1.5 million. And, as I have stated, not many of them saw action. Most black troops were relegated to garrison or non-combat duty rather than be sent to the front. Certaintly doesn't sound like they were cannon fodder to me.
Why not?
If Lincoln wanted the blacks to be cannon fodder for the war, why did he not free them in 1862? Or in 1861 for that matter. Why did he wait until the war was nearing its end to increase black recruitment?