I myself am very interested in this topic. My great great grandfather, listed on the census as mulatto and negro on all census,received a confederate soldier pension. I was able to copy it at the History Commission. According to the papers, he was a soldier belonging to Co. I Regiment of Col Hardy(Ceveland [Dorsey] Co, AR). He served from Oct 1, 1863 to May 30, 1865 and was discharged honorably in Marshall, TX. Anyone have any suggestions as to what my next step should be?

Crystal