William Carney heard a familiar voice roar, “Forward 54th!” Dashing up a steep slope with sand chafing his arms, legs, and neck, he saw a bullet-ridden flag flutter, beginning an agonizing plummet to ...

The soldiers of the all-black 54th Massachusetts Regiment in the Civil War were depicted in the movie "Glory." But the free blacks and former slaves who volunteered to serve were putting their lives ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! During a tour of the Robert Gould Shaw Memorial at the National Gallery of Art, Senior Curator of Photographs Sarah Greenough explained why and how ...

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, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The most famous unit to serve in the Civil War in Jacksonville was the 54th Massachusetts Regiment. It was led by Colonel Robert ...

SPRINGFIELD – The Springfield Armory National Historic Site will relate the story on Sunday morning of the African-American soldiers of the 54th Massachusetts Regiment, who fought during the Civil War ...

In March 1863, Massachusetts Gov. John A. Andrew authorized the first black volunteer regiment to fight for the Union Army during the Civil War. The Massachusetts 54th Regiment, commanded by Colonel ...

The importance of the American flag, celebrated on this holiday, shines through in the story of one Civil War regiment. William Carney heard a familiar voice roar, “Forward 54th!” Dashing up a steep ...

In the 1860s, it was viewed as groundbreaking to form an all-black regiment and send them into battle. The mere existence of such a regiment meant threats of bondage and execution for soldiers and ...

Black soldiers were promised pay equal to white soldiers, but it didn’t happen right away. After more famous battles in South Carolina, in 1863, they came to fight in Florida in 1864. “But while in ...

In March of 1863, Massachusetts Governor John A. Andrew authorized the first black volunteer regiment to fight for the Union Army during the Civil War. The Massachusetts 54th Regiment, commanded by ...