The Massachusetts 54th
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Explains the events leading up to the formation of the Massachusetts 54th, a regiment of free blacks, and its participation in the Civil War. Sidebars include quotations from leaders of the time and facts about African American soldiers.
African American ParticipationUnited States. Army. Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, 54th (1863-1865)Massachusetts Civil War, 1861-1865Juvenile literatureUnited StatesUnited States Civil War, 1861-1865Regimental historiesAfrican American soldiersHistoryAfrican american soldiersAfrican americans, juvenile literatureUnited states, history, civil war, 1861-1865