General Discussion

they were terrified of the idea of arming blacks....

They finally changed their mind about that at the very end of the civil war,
early in 1865, at the urging of their own top General Robert E. Lee---
but it was far too late to influence the outcome of the war,
and only a handful were ever enlisted...

Google AI Overview
Yes, the Confederacy passed a law to enlist Black men as soldiers in March 1865, but it was a desperate, last-ditch effort that had little practical effect because the war ended just weeks later. The law allowed for the experimental use of enslaved African Americans as combat soldiers, though they would retain their enslaved status unless their owners granted them freedom. However, the Confederacy lacked the time and manpower to effectively recruit, train, or equip significant numbers of these soldiers before its surrender.

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/march-13/confederacy-approves-black-soldiers