Theses: how were the African Americans treated differently than white Americans? Nor were African Americans entirely without friends and supporters in Congress and the army, and not all white Americans were hostile to their interests. In many cases, men of abolitionist zeal and paternalistic altruism not only led the efforts to raise black regiments but also acted to ensure the safety and security of the soldiers’ families. Issues such as unequal pay were ultimately resolved in favor of the black soldiers. During the war, Northern freedmen’s aid societies sent teachers, supplies, and money south to help the newly freed black Southerners. In some Southern states, special secure camps were set up to house the families of the black soldiers. Nevertheless, all too frequently, competing wartime priorities, the social attitudes of white Americans, and the shortage of available resources combined limit or deny resources to black families that were available to white families.

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