Civil War and the USCT

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1. After the capture of this southern city, 15,000 colored troops were recruited into the Union Army. Baton Rouge Mobile Nashville New Orleans

2. By war's end how many black soldiers and sailors were awarded the Medal of Honor for their valor? 8 22 13 24

3. The U.S. War Department issued this general order on May 22, 1863. Emancipation Proclamation General Order 191 General Order 143 General Order 72

4. This act, signed by Lincoln on July 17, 1862, affected how black soldiers were paid. Draft Board Act Militia Act Equal Anemity Act One-Tenth Act

5. Congress granted black soldiers equal pay on June 15, 1864. True False

6. This black soldier was the Union's first black officer. Frederick Douglas Capt. Augustus Wild Lt. - Col. Robert Gould Shaw Major Martin Delany

7. Along with the 54th Massachusetts, which two other black units were recruited in the Boston Area? 55th Mass Infantry and 15th Mass cavalry 55th Mass Infantry and 5th Mass Cavalry 5th Mass cavalry and 55th Mass Lt Artillery 55th Mass and 56th Mass Volunteer Inf Regs.

8. It was not until this year that black Civil War veterans received their pensions. 1890 1868 1865 1870

9. During the Petersburg siege the War Department authorized the formation of an all black corps. What was its numeral designation? XXII Corps XVIII Corps XXV Corps X Corps

10. How many black field officers were there in the Union Army? 100 174 20 1,080