After observing black troops on the battlefield, Union commander Ulysses S. Grant:
A) saluted the battlefield prowess of black soldiers.
B) ordered that black troops be removed from combat.
C) promoted black officers at rates far exceeding that of white officers.
D) bitterly criticized their performance.
Answer: A
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