Black Confederates and Afro-Yankees in Civil War Virginia - Hardcoverby Ervin L. Jr. Jordan (Author) On the eve of the Civil War, more Afircan Americans lived in Virginia than in any other state 490,000 slaves and 59,000 free blacks and they were active participants in the single most dynamic event to shape the American consciousness. Black Confederates and Afro Yankees in Civil War Virginia is the first comprehensive study of Civil War Afro Virginian history and culture. Through it we witness every aspect of black