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