Fort Wagner.
Fort Wagner.
The heroic behaviour and bravery demonstrated by the 54th Massachusetts (colored) regiment in the assault of the fort won the respect of northern public opinion for African American soldiers.
The Fifty Fourth Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment was one of the first official all black regiments of the U.S. armed services. This regiment consisted of free men primarily recruited at a local church and deployed from Readville, MA, which is today considered part the Hyde Park neighborhood of Boston. Due to an overwhelming number of volunteers for the regiment, the recruiters had the luxury of being extremely selective and therefore put forth a regiment of extraordinarily healthy men who unfortunately took very heavy casualties during several heroic battles of the civil war.
African American soldiers and a white commanding officer
When someone or something seem to be heroic, they can attack and injure people but they cannot be hurt or injured themselves.
March 13, 1863
An infantry regiment that fought in the American Civil War and was one of the first official black units in the United States armed forces - Wikipedia.On the Union Army was the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment, the first official black unit that was commanded by white officers. This Infantry Regiment led by Colonel Robert Gould Shaw made history fighting very hard in the failed attempt to capture Fort Wagner, where Shaw and more than half of the Regiment died. This heroic feat triggered the recruitment of many black soldiers into the Union Army, which was an important step forward in their integration. - Quhist .com link below.
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On the Union Army was the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment, the first official black unit that was commanded by white officers. This Infantry Regiment led by Colonel Robert Gould Shaw made history fighting very hard in the failed attempt to capture Fort Wagner, where Shaw and more than half of the Regiment died. This heroic feat triggered the recruitment of many black soldiers into the Union Army, which was an important step forward in their integration.Contrary to popular belief, the 54th Massachusetts was not the first Negro regiment that fought in the US Civil War. They are predated by others, including the very first African American regiment, the 1st Louisiana Native Guard. They mustered into Federal service in September 1862. The 54th would not enter until May 1863.
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