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