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October 2, 2026 at 1:16 PM
Recalling a Union officer fueled (at least partly) by a belief in abolition. www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/bookreview/a... @uncpress.bsky.social @civilwarmemory.bsky.social #agloriousfate #robertgouldshaw #54thmassachusetts #booksky #bookreview #civilwar #union
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Fort Wagner and the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry
Learn more about the Battle of Fort Wagner and the role that the famous 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry played in that important attack in 1863.
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July 19, 2026 at 6:48 AM
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History Bites : The 54th Massachusetts
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History Bites : The 54th Massachusetts
Join Jim Ward as he discusses the 54th Massachusetts Regiment, the first all-black regiment in the Civil War, and whose gallant charge on Fort Wagner, South…
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May 29, 2026 at 12:03 AM
The 54th Massachusetts Infantry in the American Civil War
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May 28, 2026 at 7:02 PM
The 54th Massachusetts Infantry in the American Civil War
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📚 On This Day in Black History – May 28, 1863 📚
On this day in 1863, the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment marched out of Boston and into history as one of the first official African American military units to fight in the Civil War.
#BlackHistory365 #54thMassachusetts #CivilWar
On this day in 1863, the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment marched out of Boston and into history as one of the first official African American military units to fight in the Civil War.
#BlackHistory365 #54thMassachusetts #CivilWar
May 28, 2026 at 3:03 PM
📚 On This Day in Black History – May 28, 1863 📚
On this day in 1863, the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment marched out of Boston and into history as one of the first official African American military units to fight in the Civil War.
#BlackHistory365 #54thMassachusetts #CivilWar
On this day in 1863, the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment marched out of Boston and into history as one of the first official African American military units to fight in the Civil War.
#BlackHistory365 #54thMassachusetts #CivilWar
February 2, 2026 at 10:33 PM
A new look at Glory, the film’s flaws, its weight, and why the 54th Massachusetts still matters. tinyurl.com/yc8j46sb #Glory1989 #54thMassachusetts #FilmHistory
Why Glory Endures Beyond Its Flaws
I’ve always found that certain films don’t meet you where you expect them to. They don’t arrive in a blaze of brilliance or flatten you with...
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November 24, 2025 at 12:06 PM
A new look at Glory, the film’s flaws, its weight, and why the 54th Massachusetts still matters. tinyurl.com/yc8j46sb #Glory1989 #54thMassachusetts #FilmHistory
A photo of the interior of the African Meeting House (1806). An absolute must-see on any trip to Boston! #BlackHeritageTrail #BeaconHill #Boston #FrederickDouglass #54thMassachusetts
October 2, 2025 at 2:13 PM
A photo of the interior of the African Meeting House (1806). An absolute must-see on any trip to Boston! #BlackHeritageTrail #BeaconHill #Boston #FrederickDouglass #54thMassachusetts
“Give em Hell 54th!!”
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July 19, 2025 at 12:46 AM
“Give em Hell 54th!!”
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Military History Now
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Today in 1863 the 54thMassachusetts Infantry storms the walls of FortWagner near Charleston South Carolina.Despite failing to capture theobjective the unit's heroism proves themettleof African-American troops paving the way for the raising ofeven more Black regiments
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Today in 1863 the 54thMassachusetts Infantry storms the walls of FortWagner near Charleston South Carolina.Despite failing to capture theobjective the unit's heroism proves themettleof African-American troops paving the way for the raising ofeven more Black regiments
July 19, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Military History Now
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Today in 1863 the 54thMassachusetts Infantry storms the walls of FortWagner near Charleston South Carolina.Despite failing to capture theobjective the unit's heroism proves themettleof African-American troops paving the way for the raising ofeven more Black regiments
@MilHistNow
Today in 1863 the 54thMassachusetts Infantry storms the walls of FortWagner near Charleston South Carolina.Despite failing to capture theobjective the unit's heroism proves themettleof African-American troops paving the way for the raising ofeven more Black regiments
Schedule for today's programs and ceremonies beginning at 2:30 pm at the Robert Gould Shaw 54th Massachusetts Regiment Memorial to commemorate the 162nd anniversary of the assault on Fort Wagner. #Boston #BostonCommon #54thMassachusetts #Glory
July 18, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Schedule for today's programs and ceremonies beginning at 2:30 pm at the Robert Gould Shaw 54th Massachusetts Regiment Memorial to commemorate the 162nd anniversary of the assault on Fort Wagner. #Boston #BostonCommon #54thMassachusetts #Glory
A photo of the interior of the African Meeting House (1806). An absolute must-see on any trip to Boston! www.nps.gov/places/afric... #BlackHeritageTrail #BeaconHill #Boston #FrederickDouglass #54thMassachusetts
May 11, 2025 at 11:53 AM
A photo of the interior of the African Meeting House (1806). An absolute must-see on any trip to Boston! www.nps.gov/places/afric... #BlackHeritageTrail #BeaconHill #Boston #FrederickDouglass #54thMassachusetts
The Story of Alex Johnson - Colonel Shaw's Drummer Boy archive.nytimes.com/opinionator.... #54thMassachusetts #CivilWar #Glory
December 10, 2024 at 8:38 PM
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