>> president. >> gentlemen. >> mr. davis. >> what many people don't know is that not all confederate officers are against fighting alongside black soldiers. major general patrick cleburne proposes freeing the slaves for enlistment as a way to reinforce the rebel army. he is convinced it's the best and only hope for winning confederate independence, but davis immediately rejects cleburne's proposal. not only that, covers it up for 30 years because the truth is, the confederacy would rather lose its independence before giving up the practice and profitability of slavery. >> double time, march! >> though they refuse to arm their own slaves... >> charge! >> ...the rebels must face their fear of free black soldiers, as the 54th massachusetts regiment attacks fort wagner. >> fifty-fourth massachusetts engages in this vicious infantry assault against battery wagner.
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