Question

Which statement best describes what the 13th United States Colored Troops accomplished at the Battle of Nashville

Answer 1

They won the respect of both Union and Confederate officers for their bravery.

Step-by-step explanation:

During the Battle of Nashville in December 1864, the 13th United States Colored Troops won the respect of both Union and Confederate officers for their bravery. Ordered to take a hill that white troops had repeatedly failed to capture, the 20 officers and 556 men of the 13th USCT charged the hill but were cut down by the Confederate defenders. Nonetheless, their bravery so impressed those who observed that battle that it won praise from officers on both sides, including in the official report of one Confederate general.

Answer 2

The answer is the establishment of the star-shaped Fort Negley. The extensive lines of fortifications were primarily constructed using forced labor of slaves and freemen of color.

Step-by-step explanation:

During the battle of Nashville there is a need for either the Confederates or the Union to win and secure the city. This is as a result of the significance of the city to the country.

After the state was won by the Union forces, they had to deployed the colored troops who helped in securing the state. Also, slaves and free born coloured people where used to establish a fortress known as Fort Negley which helped in ensuring that the city does not fall into the hands of Confederates.