Question

colored men wanted
officers & clerks
for united states colored
regiment, organizing in
the north-west.

local and government bounty
18 to 26 dollars per month pay.

louis wagner

based on what you just learned, when was this
poster most likely used?
before the war in 1860
at the start of the war in 1861
after july 1862

Explanation:

The poster is recruiting "Colored Men" for United States Colored Regiments. The Emancipation Proclamation (effective January 1, 1863) and the subsequent authorization of Black troops in 1862 (the Militia Act of 1862, July 17, 1862) allowed Black men to enlist. Before 1862, Black enlistment was restricted, and at the start of the war (1861), the Union initially didn't actively recruit Black soldiers. So the poster is most likely from after July 1862 when the legal framework for Black enlistment was established.

Answer:

After July 1862