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