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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

Boston’s City Archeologist Joe Bagley is the author of "Boston’s Oldest Buildings and Where to Find Them." His work in documenting these buildings was featured in a video by Boston’s Preservation ...

PITTSFIELD — As Jerome Edgerton Jr. led the NAACP’s Juneteenth Freedom Walk from City Hall to Durant Park on Sunday, the mood was more than just celebratory. "It felt like marching into battle,” said ...

PITTSFIELD — A force of Union Army soldiers charge into the breach with bayonets fixed — expressions of courage, tenacity and determination reside on their faces. Viewers do not see the combatants on ...