Indiana's 28th Colored Infantry Regiment Quiz

Who authorized the formation of Indiana's 28th Colored Infantry Regiment?

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Robert E. Lee

• Abraham Lincoln

• Oliver P. Morton

Where were the recruits of the 28th Regiment trained?

• Camp Casey

• Camp Fremont

• Fort Monroe

• Fort Sumter

Who was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel of the 28th Regiment?

• Calvin Fletcher

• Garland White

• Willis R. Revels

• Charles S. Russell

When did the 28th Regiment see their first combat?

• April 4, 1865

• July 30, 1864

• June 21, 1864

• April 24, 1864

What was the outcome of the Battle of the Crater for the 28th Regiment?

• Victory with no casualties

• Heavy casualties

• Captured by Confederates

• Retreated without fighting

Which city did the 28th Regiment enter triumphantly?

• Charleston, South Carolina

• Atlanta, Georgia

• Richmond, Virginia

• Washington, D.C.

What was the 28th Regiment's assignment after the war ended?

• Guarding prisoners of war

• Rebuilding Washington, D.C.

• Defending New York City

• Patrolling the Mississippi River

Where did the 28th Regiment travel to after the Civil War?

• Corpus Christi, Texas

• Savannah, Georgia

• Mobile, Alabama

• New Orleans, Louisiana

When was the 28th Regiment mustered out of service?

• June 21, 1864

• April 4, 1865

• July 30, 1864

• January 8, 1866

What was a unique feature of the 28th Regiment's leadership?

• All officers were black

• They had a black Chaplain

• All officers were from Indiana

• They had no Chaplain