Civil War - Were the soldiers in the south primarily white settlers or were there also slaves who were forced to fight for the south?

by NewlyWoke

Sorry if this question has been asked before but I was wondering if the soldiers who fought for the south during the Civil War were made up of primarily white citizens or if slaves were made to fight along side with them?

gm6464

There is an excellent answer by /u/Georgy_K_Zhukov here.