The evening ceremony was held at the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) plot sponsored by the William E. Carter American Legion ...

These are the men of the 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment — the first all-Black battalion enlisted during the Civil War after the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863. A new mural, “Pride of the ...

Remembering the 54th Massachusetts on Flag Day Regiment re-enactors bow their heads in a prayer of remembrance for the 54th Massachusetts on Folly Beach, S.C., July 15, 2011. (Harriet McLeod/Reuters) ...

Despite the danger around him, Sgt. William H. Carney of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment survived, holding the flag aloft for an entire half hour on the fort’s parapet.

54th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. The Legacy of Frederick Douglass. August 14, 2013. The Civil War began 150 years ago today, tearing the nation apart, killing over half a million people ...

A Utah man was arrested Tuesday for allegedly defacing a memorial commemorating a regiment of Black soldiers who fought in the Civil War, prosecutors said.. Jackson Green, 27, was taken into ...

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 ...

The Charge of the 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, 1863 Vintage illustration features Union and Confederate soldiers engaged in combat during the attack of the Massachusetts 54th Infantry ...

The 54th Regiment mural. On William Street, near the NPS Visitor Center and Custom House, the 54th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Plaza and Mural is part of a tribute to all of the ...

Honoring a hero. Because of Cassidy's discovery, both the National Park Service and the National Gallery of Art corrected Myers' hometown in their records.. Cassidy wrote about Myers, her discovery ...

'Forward, fifty-fourth!' At 23, Myers joined the Union Army in Massachusetts, becoming part of the 54th Regiment, the first African-American regiment formed by a northern state.

Fox News host Lawrence Jones visited the Robert Gould Shaw and Massachusetts 54th Regiment Memorial, dedicated to one of the first African-American regiments to fight for the Union Army during the ...