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 Freedom Walk included three 54th Massachusetts regiment reenactors. "Its great to see that so many people have come out today, that's what we need in this world right now: more community building ...

He is surrounded by reenactment Civil War soldiers of Massachusetts 54th Regiment, which was an all Black brigade. The group was part of a Juneteenth celebration, June 14, 2025.

Regiment re-enactors bow their heads in a prayer of remembrance for the 54th Massachusetts on Folly Beach, S.C., July 15, 2011. (Harriet McLeod/Reuters) ...

On that day, more than a dozen Amherst, Mass. residents from the all Black Massachusetts 54th Regiment were among the U.S. Army troops that arrived in Galveston, Texas, to inform some of the last ...