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The 54th Massachusetts: The Heroic Black Union Regiment
The 54th Massachusetts Infantry, a Black unit ... Many of the officers in the regiment were anti-slavery and chosen for their support of a Black regiment. Several Black soldiers in the 54th ...
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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 ...