Question

What kind of troops formed the 54th Massachusetts Regiment? white soldiers and a white commanding officer white soldiers and an African American commanding officer African American soldiers and a white commanding officer African American soldiers and an African American officer

Answer 1

African American soldiers and a white commanding officer.

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Answer 2

The correct answer is option:

- African American soldiers and a white commanding officer

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The 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment made up of African American men enlisted by white officers. The infantry regiment is a division of an army engaged in foot (foot soldiers) combat battle. During the American Civil War, the 54th Regiment served in the Union Army. After the First Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry Regiment, it was the second African American regiment.