54th Regiment | United States military

54th Regiment, in full Fifty-fourth Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Massachusetts infantry unit made up of African Americans that was active during the American Civil War (1861–65). The 54th Regiment became famous for its fighting prowess and for the great courage of its members. Its exploits were depicted in the 1989 film Glory. The abolitionist governor of Massachusetts, John Andrew, assembled the 54th Regiment in early 1863 after receiving authorization to do so from U.S. Secretary of War Edwin Stanton. Although all of the regiment’s officers were white—a fact that upset many Northern leaders at the time—Andrew’s outspoken advocacy persuaded many

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