[Free Registration/Login Required] In this letter from January 2, 1864, Patrick R. Cleburne, a Confederate commander, writes to a Confederate general proposing that black soldiers be added to their ranks as they were in grave danger of losing the war. He said the slaves could be compensated by setting them free for fighting in the war. It is followed by a comprehension question set.

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close reading, reading comprehension, civil war

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"civil war trust" january 2, 1864, proposed slaves fight in the confederate army, readworks.org, readworks: passages: "patrick cleburne’s proposal to arm slaves", informational text, informational text about history

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• Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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