Systems that are incorrectly sized and improperly positioned can seriously interfere with humidity control and cost a bundle in high electric bills. Sizing a split system will depend on existing insulation levels, the area you want to cool and on how many indoor air handlers you plan to include.
John Clem, who had unofficially joined a Union Army regiment at the age of 9 as a drummer and mascot, became famous as the The Drummer Boy of Chickamauga where he played a long roll and shot a Confederate officer who had demanded his surrender.
These became the first, though unofficial, units of black troops in the Union Army. In July 1862, Congress passed a law permitting black men to enlist at a pay rate of $10 per month ($3 less than the pay of a white private). But Congress left it up to the president to determine the duties of black volunteers.