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They were the first to volunteer 54 times in a row.
54th Regiment of Massachusetts
The 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment consisted of African American volunteers, many of them former slaves, initially commanded by Colonel Robert Gould Shaw.
Massachusetts; The 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment
The 54th Massachusetts was the first african american regiment brought into Federal service.
The governor received the authority to recruit blck troops on January 25, 1863. The 54th Massachusetts Regiment was the first African-American group.
Massachusetts Volunteers came from the state of Massachusetts.
The 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment was significant because it was an African-American regiment. The regiment saw substantial service during the American Civil War.
First All African American regiment
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.
The 54th Massachusetts Regiment was an all-black infantry regiment organized in Massachusetts and lead by Col. Shaw and other white officers. It was one of the first black regiments organized by free black men of the North.
After the battle at Fort Wagner, the 54th Regiment earned the respect they deserved.