Mexicans in the civil war even used the same method. Yes, there were Mexicans in the civil war mainly in the South and some on the north the South had more Mexicans due to having more money and are pretty nearby. Black people were not trusted with guns due to rebellion concerns so they used farm equipment and in fact, they were mainly killed by the South so it was friendly fire. In the war, they were the front line.
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