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The 54th Massachusetts: The Heroic Black Union Regiment
From 1861-1865, a ferocious Civil War was fought. The 54th Massachusetts Infantry, a Black unit, was organized in early 1863 after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued. Despite deadly gunfire ...
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What Was the Massachusetts 54th Regiment?
This paved the way for the creation of the Massachusetts 54th Regiment on March 13, 1863. Voices hollered for and against ...