Anyone who has ever watched the 1989 epic Glory is familiar with the heroic feats of the 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment. And if, for some reason, you are reading this but haven’t seen the movie, ...
As the soldiers of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment stormed toward Fort Wagner, South Carolina, the soldier carrying the American flag fell. It was July 18, 1863, at the heart of the ...
PITTSFIELD — A force of Union Army soldiers charge into the breach with bayonets fixed — expressions of courage, tenacity and determination reside on their faces. Viewers do not see the combatants on ...
Accelerated Reader AR MG+ 8 5 191984. Here is the riveting dual biography of two little-known but extraordinary men in Civil War history George E. Stephens and James Henry Gooding. These Union ...
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The first African American regiment to fight in the Civil War launched an attack on Fort Wagner in the Charleston Harbor on this day in 1863. The 54th Massachusetts Infantry ...
Fort Cavazos’ top headquarters unit, III Armored Corps, and the 1st Cavalry Division are paying homage this month to members of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, an all-Black infantry ...
(AP) Dozens of re-enactors have gathered at Fort Moultrie in South Carolina to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the famed Civil War attack by the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. Prayers, a ...
What Did Conservatives Conserve Before 1955? The Eternal Return of James Burnham The importance of the American flag, celebrated on this holiday, shines through in the story of one Civil War regiment.
LENOX — An early-stage local history research project has confirmed that seven Black U.S. Civil War veterans are buried at the town-owned cemetery adjoining the landmark Church on the Hill. Lewis, a ...