I'm not sure if you can say they had a purpose. People wanted to give the blacks an opportunity to fight for their country and their freedom from slavery. The Union wanted to use the blacks to fight the war as there was a shortage of men who were joining. The Confederates hated this because most of the blacks who fought were slaves that had ran away. They feared the ex-slaves would attack their families.
Glory was a great movie based on the 54th regiment.
Glory (1989) tells the story of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment and its commanding officer, Colonel Robert Gould Shaw. The 54th was one of the first official black units in the American Civil War. The movie tells the story of how Shaw (a white man) was chosen as the regiment's commanding officer, how he prepared the regiment for battle, the problems Shaw and the regiment faced and what happened when they tried to take Fort Wagner, a Confederate stronghold located near Charleston, SC.
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It portrays the fighting role blacks played in the Civil War and the obstacles they and their leader, Colonel Robert Gould Shaw, had to overcome to be recognized as true soldiers. The 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment was one of the first official units in which the majority of the soldiers were black.
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Glory was a great movie based on the 54th regiment.
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One name of an African American regiment during the US Civil War is the 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment. It was one of the most well-known black regiments and is remembered for its bravery in the assault on Fort Wagner in 1863. The regiment was depicted in the 1989 film "Glory."
Glory (1989) tells the story of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment and its commanding officer, Colonel Robert Gould Shaw. The 54th was one of the first official black units in the American Civil War. The movie tells the story of how Shaw (a white man) was chosen as the regiment's commanding officer, how he prepared the regiment for battle, the problems Shaw and the regiment faced and what happened when they tried to take Fort Wagner, a Confederate stronghold located near Charleston, SC.
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He supported his childhood friend Robert Gould Shaw in commanding the 54th Regiment.
154th. Watch the movie GLORY about this.
He felt strongly about his men. He also knew that most of them would die trying to take the fort, so he wanted to try to fight also.
Yes, they did and died for the union cause. The 54th Massachusetts volunteer infantry regiment was one of the first official black units. The movie GLORY is about this unit with Denzal Washington as the star. It is worth watching.
Yes, the first all African-American 54th regiment was established in January, 1863, while the Battle of Fredericksburg was fought in December, 1862. The 54th was lead by Colonel Robert Shaw, who died in battle with his men. The movie 'Glory' is based on the 54th regiment.