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43. Beckel kept trotting out, "How many blacks were with Washington at Valley Forge?"

As if that meant something and was an argument ender. It was bizarre. The photo at RawStory is perfect - Beckel looks like a deaf person who won't wear their hearing aids.

The Blacks Who Fought At Valley Forge Of 755 At The Winter Quarters, 13 Died. Desertion Was A Serious Problem, But Few Black Soldiers Deserted. Pay Was Equal For Blacks And Whites. Advancement In Rank Was Not.
By Joseph S. Kennedy, INQUIRER CORRESPONDENT
Posted: February 18, 1996

VALLEY FORGE — There were thousands of black men with names such as Nero Free and Cash Africa who served as soldiers in a racially integrated Continental Army during the American Revolution. Several hundred of these, under the command of Gen. George Washington, shared with other troops the hardships of the winter encampment of 1777-78 at Valley Forge.

``Our records indicate that there were about 755 black soldiers in a total of about 12,000 to 14,000 men,'' said Lee Boyle, historian at Valley Forge National Park.

There were no completely black companies in the 41 regiments that served at Valley Forge. Most of the black soldiers served in regiments from Rhode Island, Connecticut and Massachusetts. They were in combat roles in these units and were on duty in all areas of the camp, from standing guard at Washington's headquarters to manning positions in the outer defense lines. Black and white soldiers received the same pay, wore the same uniforms and shared the winter hardships of short rations and being sheltered in cold huts.

Thirteen black soldiers died during the encampment, Boyle said.

During the winter months of the camp, desertion among the troops was a serious problem, but the records indicate that there were very few desertions among the black soldiers.
http://articles.philly.com/1996-02-18/news/25658498_1_black-soldiers-black-men-encampment