Share This Article 1. The Confederate’s Second Conscription Act of October 1862 exempted men who owned this from the military draft. 1,000 acres 20 slaves 10 slaves Property worth $1,000 2. The first African American soldier to earn the Medal of Honor belonged to this unit. The 9th Cavalry The 10th Cavalry 1st Regiment Kansas Volunteer Infantry The 54th Massachusetts Colored Volunteer Infantry 3. The U.S. Army bought its first helicopter in this year. 1944 1920 1951 1941 Loading …
