The following tables indicate the manner in which the work was done.
Analysis of Examination of Applicants for Command of Colored Troops, before the Board at Washington, of which Major-General Silas Casey is President, from the organization of the Board to March 29th, 1864, inclusive.
| Number accepted and for what rank recommended. | ||||||||
| Rank. | Number examined. | Colonels. | Lieut.- Colonels. | Majors. | Captains. | 1st Lieutenants. | 2d Lieutenants. | Number rejected. |
| Colonels | 4 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 |
| Lieutenant-Colonels | 3 | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Majors | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 1 |
| Captains | 68 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 22 |
| 1st Lieutenants | 52 | 3 | - | 4 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 20 |
| 2d Lieutenants | 24 | - | - | - | 9 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| Sergeants | 505 | - | 1 | - | 62 | 75 | 133 | 234 |
| Corporals | 230 | - | - | - | 23 | 46 | 64 | 97 |
| Privates | 449 | - | - | - | 26 | 57 | 124 | 242 |
| Civilians | 429 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 48 | 49 | 94 | 216 |
| 1,773 | 9 | 19 | 30 | 200 | 243 | 428 | 844 | |
| Students of the Philadelphia Free Military School | 94 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 4 |
| 1,867 | 11 | 23 | 36 | 228 | 268 | 453 | 848 | |
Analysis of the Examination to 31st March, 1864, of the Students of the Philadelphia Free Military School, before the Board of Examiners at Washington, for Applicants for Command of Colored Troops, Major-General Silas Casey, President.
| Number accepted and for what rank recommended. | ||||||||
| Rank. | Number examined. | Colonels. | Lieut.- Colonels. | Majors. | Captains. | 1st Lieutenants. | 2d Lieutenants. | Number rejected. |
| Sergeants | 14 | - | 1 | - | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| Corporals | 8 | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Privates | 33 | 1 | - | 1 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Civilians[95] | 39 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 2 |
| 94 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 24 | 26 | 4 | |
The following official table gives the entire number of Colored Troops in the army from beginning to end.
States and Territories.
| Colored Troops furnished | |
| 1861-'65. | |
| Connecticut | 1,764 |
| Maine | 104 |
| Massachusetts | 3,966 |
| New Hampshire | 125 |
| Rhode Island | 1,837 |
| Vermont | 120 |
| ——— | |
| Total of New England States | 7,916 |
| New Jersey | 1,185 |
| New York | 4,125 |
| Pennsylvania | 8,612 |
| ——— | |
| Total of Middle States | 13,922 |