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	54th. Mass. Volunteer Infantry, Co. I
		It is a non profit charitable corporation dedicated to the education of the public and preservation of the memory of the soldiers of the Civil War, particularly those African Americans serving the Union in the State of South Carolina.
		Massachusetts attacked a sand fort on Morris Island.
		Massachusettes and the circumstances of the burial under the present site of the Charleston Country Club.
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	54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry
		The 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that participated in the American Civil War which was the first formal Army unit to be comprised of African-Americans.
		This unit, organized by the governor of Massachusetts and commanded by Col. Robert Gould Shaw[?] after the passage of the Emancipation Proclamation, was created for the express purpose of proving that African-Americans could be good soldiers.
		The 54th left Boston, Massachusetts to fight for the Union on May 28, 1863.
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	Fifty-fourth Massachusetts Infantry (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Fifty-fourth Massachusetts was organized in March, 1863 at Camp Meigs, Readville, Massachusetts by Robert Gould Shaw, twenty-six year old member of a prominent Boston abolitionist family.
		The regiment was composed primarily of free fls from throughout the north, particularly Massachusetts and Pennsylvania.
		The 54th, as well as the 35th United States Colored Troops, served as the rearguard for the Union Army and possibly prevented its destruction.
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	54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry
		This unit, organized by the governor of Massachusetts, John A. Andrew and commanded by Colonel Robert Gould Shaw after the passage of the Emancipation Proclamation, was created for the express purpose of proving that African-Americans could be good soldiers.
		Later in the war, the 54th fought a rear-guard action covering the Union retreat at the Battle of Olustee.
		The unit was disbanded after the Civil War and was eventually largely forgotten, aside from the monument (1884 - 1897) by Augustus Saint-Gaudens on the Boston Common.
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	Buffalo Soldiers - 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment Colored Troops
		The 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment was one of the most celebrated regiments of fl soldiers that fought in the Civil War.
		Col. Robert Gould Shaw, son of a white abolitionist, led the 54th and died during the assault on Fort Wagner.
		Records of the 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment are among the military records held by the National Archives.
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	The 54th Massachusetts: History on the Battlefield
		Among the recruits, who were mostly from Massachusetts and Pennsylvania, were Charles Douglass and Lewis N. Douglass, sons of the former slave and famous abolitionist Frederick Douglass.
		a few months of training exercises, the 54th Massachusetts got their orders: They were to report to Hilton Head, South Carolina, where they arrived in early June.
		The 54th Massachusetts was reinforced, and they fought several more times during the war, mostly in the South.
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	The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. The Collection. Newly Discovered Documents
		Massachusetts Governor John A. Andrew began recruiting fl men for Fletcher’s regiment, the 54th Massachusetts, in January 1863.
		Massachusetts, an early proponent of the abolition movement, was the first state in the North to form an African American regiment.
		In November 1863, Massachusetts passed an act stating that the difference in pay would be made up by the state, but the men continued their opposition on principle, believing that the money should come from the federal government.
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	Museum of Afro-American History, Boston - Black Heritage Trail Site 1
		The 54th Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry was the first fl regiment to be recruited in the North.
		On July 18, 1863, the 54th Regiment became famous for leading an assault on Fort Wagner as part of operations to capture the Confederate city of Charleston, South Carolina.
		This high-relief bronze memorial to Colonel Shaw and the 54th Regiment was erected through a fund established by Joshua B. Smith in 1865.
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	Wikinfo \| 54th Massachusetts
		The 54th left Boston, Massachusetts to fight for the Union on 28 May, 1863.
		The film restablished in the popular image of the combat role African Americans played in the Civil War and the unit, often played in historical battle simualations, now has the nickname of The Glory Regiment.
		Images, some of which are used under the doctrine of Fair use or used with permission, may not be available.
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	The Official Website of Lucas' Battalion of South Carolina Volunteers
		As the recruits of the 54th Massachusetts mustered into service in April of 1863, Robert was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel and then received his promotion of being a full Colonel of the 54th Massachusetts.
		Massachusetts was ordered to set fire to Darin, Colonel Shaw not seeing any Confederates witnessed first hand how these Contrabands stole, raped, killed civilians, and pillaged this town, Colonel Shaw stated the articles of war to Colonel Montgomery.
		Unfortunately, the Robert and the 54th Massachusetts was blamed to this act.
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	History Channel Classroom: The 54th Massachusetts Regiment
		"The 54th Massachusetts Regiment" presents the real story of the famous African American regiment that fought for the Union during the Civil War.
		Many of the men enlisted in the 54th Massachusetts that were captured or died in battle were treated unfairly.
		You are a member of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, write a letter to your family or friend describing how you felt at each of the following events: the farewell parade, the battle at James Island, and the Fort Wagner battle.
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	A GALLANT RUSH FOR GLORY (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Tightly wedged together, elbow to elbow, the soldiers of the 54th began their gallant rush, determined to disprove the popular belief among whites that Negroes were an inferior race, lacking the courage and intelligence of combat-ready soldiers.
		On February 13, 1863, Senator Charles Sumner of Massachusetts introduced a bill proposing the "enlistment of 300,000 colored troops." Although the bill was defeated, abolitionist governor John A. Andrew of Massachusetts requested and received authorization from Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton to organize a colored regiment of volunteers to serve for three years.
		Massachusetts had a small fl population, and only 100 men volunteered during the first six weeks of recruitment.
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	Lt. Col H.N. Hooper - 54th Massachusetts (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Henry Northey Hooper was born on December 16, 1834 in Boston, Massachusetts.
		Henry N. Hooper, formerly captain, Thirty-second Massachusetts Infantry, was commissioned major of the Fifty-fourth, arrived October 16, 1863, and relieved Captain Emilio of the command [Captain Emilio having served as commander while Col.
		On September 28, 1864, the men of the 54th were paid from enlistment -- most after 18 months of service, amounting to $170,000, of which $100,000 was sent home by Adams' Express.
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	Massachusetts Hall of Black Achievement at BSC : Bridgewater State College
		A corporal with the 54th took the case to President Lincoln in a letter, asking, “We have done a soldier’s duty, why can’t we have a soldier’s pay?” Eventually, the federal government relented and paid the men of the 54th what they were owed.
		Nearly 100 soldiers of the 54th were killed or reported missing after the battle at Fort Wagner.
		Ultimately, the men of the Massachusetts 54th Regiment not only fought bravely for American liberty, but showed the world that if they were equal on the battlefield, they deserved equality in all aspects of life.
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	Car Accident Lawyer & Auto Accident Statistics in Massachusetts
		There were 476 fatal accidents in Massachusetts in 2004 which contributed to the $6.27 billion the state lost on vehicle accidents that year.
		Massachusetts requires the victim to file a personal injury claim within three years of the date that the injury occurred on.
		In a majority of times in Massachusetts, a wrongful death legal action must be filed within three years of the victim's death or within three years of the date that the deceased victim’s executor knew, or should have known, the factual basis for the claim.
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	"54th Massachusetts Infantry at Fort Wagner" a Limited Edition Civil War Art Print featuring the 54th MA Infantry a ...
		The honor of leading the assault fell to the 54th Massachusetts Infantry, a regiment of fl soldiers led by Colonel Robert Gould Shaw, son of an influential Massachusetts abolitionist.
		The 54th formed in two ranks behind the shelter of sand hills and prepared to advance along the narrow stretch of beach, the only viable approach.
		The advance of the 54th Massachusetts stalled at the water-filled moat.
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	Mass Moments: 54th Massachusetts Regiment Marches Through Boston
		Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, the first fl regiment from the North, paraded in full dress uniform on Boston Common.
		Early in 1863, the abolitionist governor of Massachusetts, John A. Andrew, requested permission from the War Department to form a regiment of fl soldiers.
		Leading abolitionists, the governors of Vermont and Massachusetts, and the fl soldiers themselves appealed to the Attorney General, the Secretary of War, and the President.
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	MHS 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment Photographs, ca. 1860-1880 : Guide to the Photograph Collection
		This collections contains tintype, ambrotype, and albumen portraits of soldiers and officers of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment, the first fl regiment from the North during the Civil War, as well as photos of the regiment's military camps, battles, and flags.
		The 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment were removed from the Records of the Fifty-Fourth Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment, a gift by Mary Silsbee Emilio to the Massachusetts Historical Society in 1920.
		Members of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment and 1st New York Engineers at the Siege of Fort Wagner, Morris Island, S.C., 1863.
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	54th massachusetts: researchterminal.com- the research paper terminal, essay terminal, term paper terminal
		Shaw is the young commanding officer of the Fifty-fourth Massachusetts Volunteer Regiment, the first fl regular army regiment in the Civil War.
		Whether the 54th regiment won or lost is irrelevant.
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		Lying on the sandy beach within 1000 yards of the fort were members of the Union infantry including the 600 men of the 54th Massachusetts Colored Infantry.
		Though the 54th Massachusetts was Federalized, it was an entirely separate regiment.
		So it was that the brave but un-battle-tested young men of the 54th found themselves lying in the sand, waiting for the order to lead the advance on Fort Wagner.
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	54th Massachusetts Regiment
		In January 1863, Secretary of War Stanton finally gave John A. Andrew, the abolitionist governor of Massachusetts, authorization to form regiments that could "include persons of African descent..." The governor had long been an advocate of raising fl regiments from the free fl population.
		Like most abolitionists, he felt the surest path to citizenship for fl Americans was for them to be allowed to fight and die for their freedom and their country.
		The 54th Massachusetts Regiment was the first fl regiment recruited in the North.
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	Massachusetts \| State Parks
		Nantucket NWR is an un-staffed unit of the Eastern Massachusetts NWR Complex.
		The Refuge encompasses 195 acres in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
		Augustus Saint-Gaudens', memorial to Robert Gould Shaw and the African-American Massachusetts 54th Regiment, stands on the trail.
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	The Battle of Olustee (Ocean Pond)
		Seven months after their gallant charge on Fort Wagner, the 54th Massachusetts Colored Infantry was engaged in the Battle of Olustee (Ocean Pond) under their new commander Colonel Edward Needles Hallowell.
		The 54th Massachusetts was not the only fl regiment (under the command of white officers) engaged in combat at Olustee.
		Though the losses of the 35th U.S.C.T. and the 54th were not severe, it was the 8th U.S.C.T. that suffered the most with 310 casualties—the heaviest regimental loss in the entire battle.
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	54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry - Definition, explanation
		Colonel Shaw was hand-picked by Andrew himself, and the rest of the officers were painstakingly evaluated by Shaw.
		This recruitment group was later knows as "The Black Committee." The 54th left Boston, Massachusetts to fight for the Union on May 28, 1863.
		Although the Union was not able to take and hold the exceptionally secure fort, the 54th regiment was widely acclaimed for its valor and the event helped encourage the further enlistment and mobilization of African Americans which Abraham Lincoln once noted was a key development that helped secure final victory in the Civil War.
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	carney
		Shaw and the 600 men of the 54th Massachusetts would spearhead the Federal assault from a slim strip of sand on the east side of the fort, which faced the Atlantic Ocean.
		During the battle, Company C of the 54th Massachusetts was able to, for a short time, capture a small section of Fort Wagner.
		Later in the war, the 54th fought a rear-guard action covering a retreat at the Battle of Olustee, but Sergeant Carney could not participate in that engagement due to the lingering effects of his wounds.
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	Colonel Robert Gold Shaw
		On July 16, companies of the 54th provided rear-guard support to a company attacked by Confederates trying to recapture the island; they held their line and were cited for bravery.
		The 54th went on to Florida, distinguishing itself in the battle of Olustee from which several men were taken to the infamous Confederate prison at Andersonville, Georgia.
		The Massachusetts 54th had refused pay rather than accept the $10 a month specified by the Militia Act (passed on July 17, 1862) which deducted $3 from fl soldiers' salaries for clothing while also specifying an addition of $3 per month to white soldiers' pay for a clothing allowance.
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	Term Papers On 54th Massachusetts, Research Papers, Essays
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