Question

The first African American regiment to fight for the Union army in the Civil War was the __________.

A.
Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry Regiment
B.
Massachusetts 54th Regiment
C.
29th Connecticut Colored Volunteer Infantry Regiment
D.
Company of the North Carolina Colored Volunteers

Answer 1

B) Massachusetts 54th Regiment

Answer 2

Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry Regiment ( A )

Step-by-step explanation:

The Kansas colored volunteer infantry regiment was the 1st infantry regiment that was the first African American regiment to see combat during the civil war. the lowest time of the Regiment was at the battle of poison spring where the regiment suffered a heavy loss of more than half of its soldiers in the battle.this was recorded as the highest loss by any regiment from Kansas during the civil war.

senator James Harry lane was the one who organized/mustered this 1st Kansas colored volunteer infantry at fort Scott, Kansas, they were grouped into six companies ( battalion ) on January 1863 for three years.