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54th Mass. Vol. Inf. Regt., Co. B, located in Washington, DC, is a non-profit organization comprised of amatuer historians recreating the history of this Civil War unit. ... ; COMPANY B, 54TH MASSACHUSETTS VOLUNTEER; INFANTRY REGIMENT ; Post Office Box 15773, Washington, DC 20003-0773...
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www.54thmass.org/
www.54thmass.org/
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The example of steadfast courage and heroism set by the Fifty-fourth Massachusetts paved the way for the enlistment of over 200,000 African Americans in the Union Army and Navy.
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www.54thmass.org/54hist.html
www.54thmass.org/54hist.html
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Shaw had earlier served in the Seventh New York National Guard and the Second Massachusetts Infantry, and was appointed colonel of the Fifty-fourth in February 1863 by Massachusetts governor John A. Andrew. ... Books on the 54th; A Brave Black Regiment: The History of the 54th Massachusetts, 1863-1865 - by Luis F.
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battleofolustee.org/54th_mass_inf.html
battleofolustee.org/54th_mass_inf.html
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The Fifty-forth Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Co. "I", Inc. ... Battery Wagner, July 18, 1863, in its second engagement, the men of the 54th. Massachusetts attacked a sand fort on Morris Island. Their gallant conduct persuaded the union that African American men could and would fight for their freedom.
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www.awod.com/gallery/probono/cwchas/54ma.html
www.awod.com/gallery/probono/cwchas/54ma.html
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Company A 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry/Colored ; Ladies Christian Relief Association is a permanent standing ; committee of members who carry out the educational programs; of the corporation. Company A strives to present the most;
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www.members.tripod.com/Glory_Brigade/
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The 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment was one of the most celebrated regiments of black soldiers that fought in the Civil War. Known simply as "the 54th," this regiment became famous after the heroic, but ill-fated, assault on Fort Wagner, South Carolina.
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www.archives.gov/exhibits/american_originals/54thmass.h...
www.archives.gov/exhibits/american_originals/54thmass.html
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Black Heritage Trail Site 1: Robert Gould Shaw and 54th Regiment Memorial ... Responding to pressure from black and white abolitionists, President Lincoln admitted black soldiers into the Union forces in 1863. The 54th Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry was the first black regiment to be recruited in the North.
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www.afroammuseum.org/site1.htm
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Although Robert Gould Shaw was only 25 years old when he died, leading the 54th Massachusetts Infantry in a futile assault on Fort Wagner, he has become an object of interest in the past dozen years, especially since the release of the movie "Glory," which gave a somewhat fictionalized account of the 54th.
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www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0820321354/oldwesttenne...
www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0820321354/oldwesttennessee
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Tired, hungry and proud, the black soldiers of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry stood in the light of the setting sun and awaited the call to battle on the evening of July 18, 1863. The air was filled with the rumble of big guns, and the very ground on Morris Island, South Carolina, trembled beneath their feet.
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www.historynet.com/americas-civil-war-fort-wagner-and-t...
www.historynet.com/americas-civil-war-fort-wagner-and-the-54th-massachusetts-volunteer-infantry.htm
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