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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Letter to S. F. Wetmore, Indianapolis, Feb. 3, 1863 Letter to S. F. Wetmore, Indianapolis, Feb. 3, 1863 Andrew, John A. Concerning the relative number of troops furnished by Massachusetts and Indiana, in 1861 and 1862. Also, comparing the military service of Massachusetts and other New England states, with that of th… OL1534910W
Undying Glory Undying Glory Clinton Cox Describes the formation of the all-black 54th Massachusetts Regiment and its valiant battle history from 1863 to 1865. OL2737245W
History of the 54th Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, 1863-1865 History of the 54th Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, 1863-1865 Luis F. Emilio The call to arms of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry stands as a turning point not only in the Civil War, but in the history of the United States military. The men of the Fighting 54th, upon… OL3528184W
Blue-Eyed Child Of Fortune Blue-Eyed Child Of Fortune Robert Gould Shaw On the Boston Common stands one of the great Civil War memorials, a magnificent bronze sculpture by Augustus Saint-Gaudens. It depicts the black soldiers of the Fifty-fourth Massachusetts Infantry ma… OL4124108W
The Massachusetts 54th The Massachusetts 54th Gina DeAngelis 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 … OL66685W