Black soldiers in the Union army

Question

A) were less likely than whites to die of diseases.
B) were usually treated as prisoners of war when captured by Confederate troops.
C) comprised nearly one-quarter of the Union army by the end of the war
D) were, from the start, paid the same as white soldiers.
E) were typically assigned to labor detachments or garrison duty and were therefore less likely to be killed in action.

Answer 1

E