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What was the name of the famous black regiment that fought for the union?
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∙ 12y ago
The 54th Massachusetts was the first African American regiment that was recruited in the North. They first saw combat duty at the Battle of Fort Wagner.The regiment was led by Colonel Robert Gould Shaw. He was the son of a wealthy Northern abolitionist.
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What was the name of the famous black regiment the fought for the union during the civil war?
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Who was the first black regiment of union soldiers?
The Massachusetts 54
Who was the most celebrated black regiment in the Union army was the?
not who, but what. it was the 54th Massachusetts
Was the first all-black regiment of Union soldiers?
The Massachusetts 54
Was the first all-black regiment of Union soldiers.?
The Massachusetts 54
What was the most celebrated black regiment in the union army?
The 54th Massachusetts Infantry
The first all black regiment of union soilders were called what?
the massachusetts 54
The formation of the all-black (blank) occurred in the Union?
54th Massachusetts Regiment
The 54th union army regiment that fought bravely at the battle of fort Wagner was made up of who?
It was mainly made up of free slaves, it was led by Robert Shaw. They were most famous on their attack of fort wagner.
Why is the 54th regiment important?
The 54th regiment was the first all black regiment to fight in the Civil War. It was authorized in March 1863, and was commanded by Colonel Robert Gould Shaw.When the 54th fought to try and capture a fort over half of them were killed, including their own Colonel Shaw. However, because of the 54th, black men became a larger part of the Union Army, and were awarded for their courage and bravery.
Why did black people fight in the union?
Because union fought to free slaves.
Did slaves fight back?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_South_Carolina_Volunteers_(Union) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/54th_Massachusetts_Volunteer_Infantry >>the second is the most famous black regiment. However, a few slaves fought for the south as well, but your history books won't tell you about them.
