The First South Carolina Volunteers hold what distinction?
a) They were the Union’s first official all-black fighting unit.
b) They were the first integrated regiment in the Union army.
c) They were the first black regiment to participate in a major battle of the war.
d) They were the only black regiment present at the surrender of Robert E. Lee.
Answer: a
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