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Medal of Honor recipient depicted in movie ‘Glory’ erased from Pentagon website
Denzel Washington reenacted the heroics of Sgt. William Carney in the movie "Glory." The Pentagon removed a story about him ...
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What Was the Massachusetts 54th Regiment?
By 1863, the Civil War was two years old ... which improved their reputation with white Union soldiers. The 54th Regiment ...
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The 54th Massachusetts: The Heroic Black Union Regiment
Across the country, passions were ablaze, prompting the deadliest war ... the regiment were anti-slavery and chosen for their support of a Black regiment. Several Black soldiers in the 54th ...
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Unsung story of Civil War’s 1st Black soldiers from Sea Islands to be told at Beaufort park
Karl Puckett [email protected] The memorial highlighting the area’s Black Civil War soldiers is ... people think the 54th Massachusetts was the first Black regiment to fight for the ...
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Unsung story of Civil War’s 1st Black soldiers from Sea Islands to be told at Beaufort park
The memorial highlighting the area’s Black Civil War soldiers is planned ... Many people think the 54th Massachusetts was the first Black regiment to fight for the Union in the Civil War ...