Even after Confederate batteries fired on Fort Sumter at Charleston, ... Andrew authorized the North's first regiment of black troops, the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry.

The NAACP’s Juneteenth events on Sunday honored the legacy of local Black Civil War soldiers and celebrated community and freedom.

Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park commemorates the assault on Battery Wagner by the 54th Massachusetts Infantry with free screening of ... The 54th Massachusetts Regiment, ...

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Despite the danger around him, Sgt. William H. Carney of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment survived, holding the flag aloft for an entire half hour on the fort’s parapet.

The 54th’s charge on Fort Wagner became one of the war’s most heralded moments. The regiment was commended and honored for their bravery and sacrifice. The legacy of the 54th Massachusetts ...

The following table, showing the rank and record of the gentlemen now in command at Fort Sumter, will be interesting at this time: Names. Regiment or Corps.

Fort Sumter was one of several forts that Lincoln’s predecessor, ... This included over thirty African American men, some of whom fought in the famous Massachusetts 54th Colored Regiment, ...

A look at some who played a role in the bombardment of Fort Sumter - Brig. Gen. Johnson Hagood. A ... Robert Shaw and the 54th Massachusetts Regiment, later immortalized in the movie "Glory ...

SULLIVAN’S ISLAND, S.C. (WCBD) – Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park will celebrate Carolina Day with programs and demonstrations this weekend. June 28th marks the 248th ...

Despite the danger around him, Sgt. William H. Carney of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment survived, holding the flag aloft for an entire half hour on the fort’s parapet.