In January 1863 the Union War Department authorized the creation of "a special corps" composed of "persons of African descent"—the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, commanded by Col. Robert Gould Shaw. Hundreds of free blacks enlisted. When the 54th Massachusetts spearheaded the suicidal charge against Fort Wagner on July 18, 1863, the regiment was showered with acclaim, but that defining event was not its only illustrious moment. After the devastating repulse at Fort Wagner left all of the unit's ranking officers dead or wounded, Captain Luis F. Emilio (1844–1918) emerged as the 54th's acting commander. A Brave Black Regiment offers an unparalleled, moving, inside view of the entire history of the 54th Massachusetts, from recruitment through disbandment. With a new introduction, rare, previously unpublished photos of Emilio and members of the 54th, the complete regimental roster, and his lengthy appendix concerning Confederate treatment of black prisoners-of-war, this Da Capo Press/Persues Books Group edition is certain to remain definitive for a long time to come.
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If you are a fan of history, and the civil war, you will love this book. It is the story of the 54th Mass. (the first official Black Regiment during the civil war) with Col. Robert G. Shaw in command. It is written by one of the Captains that actually served with the 54th, so it explains a lot of detail a normal historian could never find out. If you liked the movie Glory (which was the story of the 54th Mass) I recommend you getting this book.
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A very detailed history of the 54th all Black Regiment from Massachusetts as told by Luis Fenollosa Emilio a captain in that regiment. Emilio's father was a Spaniard and Luis was born in New Bedford. After the battle at Fort Wagner he remained one of the highest ranking officers. The book contains a listing of all the participants, wounded, and other outcomes. I also has photographs of many of the participants. A seminal book re the Civil War.
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AT the close of the year 1862, the military situation was discouraging to the supporters of the Federal Government. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
died pris, colored brigade, southeast bastion, commission cancelled, colored prisoners, colored troops, grand guard, colored soldiers, negro prisoners, colored regiment, naval brigade, coast division Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, New York, Colonel Shaw, Colonel Hallowell, Morris Island, James Island, South Carolina, Lieutenant-Colonel Hooper, General Hatch, Governor Andrew, Fifty-fifth Massachusetts, Captain Emilio, General Gillmore, Major Pope, General Potter, Black Island, Colonel Montgomery, General Seymour, Second Brigade, General Foster, John's Island, Twenty-fifth Ohio, Quartermaster Ritchie, Captain Bridge, General Strong New!
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AT the close of the year 1862, the military situation was discouraging to the supporters of the Federal Government. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
died pris, colored brigade, southeast bastion, commission cancelled, colored prisoners, colored troops, grand guard, colored soldiers, negro prisoners, colored regiment, naval brigade, coast division Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, New York, Colonel Shaw, Colonel Hallowell, Morris Island, James Island, South Carolina, Lieutenant-Colonel Hooper, General Hatch, Governor Andrew, Fifty-fifth Massachusetts, Captain Emilio, General Gillmore, Major Pope, General Potter, Black Island, Colonel Montgomery, General Seymour, Second Brigade, General Foster, John's Island, Twenty-fifth Ohio, Quartermaster Ritchie, Captain Bridge, General Strong New!
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- Brave Black Regiment by Luis F. Emilio on 6 pages
- Blue-Eyed Child of Fortune: The Civil War Letters of Colonel Robert Gould Shaw by Robert Gould Shaw in Front Matter
- The United States Infantry: An Illustrated History, 1775-1918 by Gregory J.W. Urwin in Front Matter
- One Gallant Rush: Robert Gould Shaw and His Brave Black Regiment/Movie Tie in to the Movie "Glory" by Peter Burchard in Front Matter
- The Declaration Of Independence by Sam Fink on page 314
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- Black Soldiers in Blue: African American Troops in the Civil War Era by John David (editor) Smith on 4 pages
- American Patriots: The Story of Blacks in the Military from the Revolution to Desert Storm by Gail Lumet Buckley on page 59, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- American Patriots: The Story of Blacks in the Military from the Revolution to Desert Storm by Gail Lumet Buckley on page 59, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Freedom's Soldiers: The Black Military Experience in the Civil War by Ira Berlin in Back Matter
- The South Vs. The South: How Anti-Confederate Southerners Shaped the Course of the Civil War by William W. Freehling in Back Matter
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