The myth is that the Confederate government routinely enrolled slaves and free men of color in military units such as the ones we discuss regularly on the state message boards. According to myth, including integrated Confederate regiments, there were also companies, battalions and regiments made up of slaves and FMoC. For example, the New York Herald reported that two regiment of non-whites -- one made up of slaves and another of FMoC -- participated in the Battle of Manassas.

Myth consists of this kind of statement, which can be found across the internet --

The "Richmond Howitzers" were partially manned by black militiamen. They saw action at 1st Manassas (or 1st Battle of Bull Run) where they operated battery no. 2. In addition two black "regiments", one free and one slave, participated in the battle on behalf of the South. "Many colored people were killed in the action", recorded John Parker, a former slave.

http://www.florida-scv.org/Camp534/black_confederate.htm