Trivia 1-22-18 True or False

[gentlemanrob]

False

 

[JOHN42768]

False ------In June 1864, Congress passed a bill equalizing pay retroactive to January 1, 1864, for all men who had been free at the start of the war. The Enrollment Act of March 3, 1865, finally granted full and equal back pay for all black soldiers.
Source: https://www.encyclopediavirginia.org/United_States_Colored_Troops_The#start_entry
This question looks very familiar

 

[Stony]

False - Finally, in June of 1864, Congress passed a law enforcing equal pay. The problem was the pay was retroactive only until the previous January 1st for most soldiers and from the time of enlistment for men who were already free before the Civil War began on April 19, 1861.
source-http://civilwarsaga.com/african-american-soldiers-protested-their-low-pay/

 

[WJC]

True. In June of 1864, Congress equalized the pay of black and white soldiers. Equalization was retroactive to January 1, 1864, or, for men who were free before the war, to the time of enlistment. Later on, Congress took additional steps to provide retroactive payments for black soldiers who had not received equal pay.

 

[TinCan]

True

 

[GELongstreet]

True.

 

[Mike Serpa]

True

 

[chellers]

credit for question

 

[Hawkeye Brehm]

True, but not entirely.

The problem was the pay was retroactive only until the previous January 1st for most soldiers and from the time of enlistment for men who were already free before the Civil War began on April 19, 1861.

 

[Ole Miss]

True

 

[MRB1863]

True

 

[MaryDee]

True
http://www.blackpast.org/aah/united-states-colored-troops-1863-1865

 

[Brenal]

True

 

[Eleanor Rose]

True

 

[hoosier]

This isn't exactly the same as the January 2 question, although it relates to the same issue of black soldiers' pay.

I believe the answer to this question, like the answer to the question of January 2, is false. The law passed in June 1864 made black soldiers' pay equal to that of white soldiers' pay retroactive to January 1, 1864. Those who enlisted earlier than January 1, 1864 had to wait for another law to be passed in 1865 before they were finally granted equal pay retroactive to the date of their enlistment.

 

[sarladaise]

False.
There was a distinction as to when a black soldier acquired his freedom:
In June 1864, for black Union Soldiers who gained their freedom because of their enlistment in the Army, pay was made retroactive only to January 1, 1864.
Only for soldiers who had been free on April 19, 1861 pay was made retroactive to the time of enlistment.
The Enrollment Act of March 3, 1865 finally granted full and equal pay for all black soldiers.

http://www.freedmen.umd.edu/equalpay.htm
http://civilwarsaga.com/african-american-soldiers-protested-their-low-pay/

 

[AnnaLee]

True.

 

[Northern Light]

True

 

[Iron Brigade]

False. It was made retroactive to Jan. 1, 1864. Only black soldiers that were free men when they joined received retro to date of enlistment.

 

[Mark A]

True or False
In June, 1864, black Union Soldiers' pay was made retroactive to the date of their enlistment.

Credit: @chellers

True