Black History's Heroes: The 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment

In the 1860s, it was viewed as groundbreaking to form an all-black regiment and send them into battle. The mere existence of such a regiment meant threats of bondage and execution for soldiers and officers. This is also one of the things that made them heroes.

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