55th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment
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The 55th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment was a Union Army unit in the American Civil War, formed as one of the earliest African American regiments and noted for its service and sacrifice following the example of the famed 54th Massachusetts.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
African American military unit
ⓘ
Union Army regiment ⓘ infantry regiment ⓘ |
| allegiance | Union ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
abolitionist movement in Massachusetts
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recruitment of African American soldiers ⓘ |
| branch | Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| ethnicComposition | African American enlisted men ⓘ |
| followedExampleOf | 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedAs | one of the earliest African American regiments in the Union Army ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance |
advancement of African American rights through military service
ⓘ
symbol of Black participation in the Civil War ⓘ |
| hasLegacy | commemorated in histories of African American military service ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranchType | volunteer infantry ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Union operations in the American Civil War ⓘ |
| notableFor |
African American military service in the Union Army
ⓘ
service and sacrifice during the American Civil War ⓘ |
| officerComposition | primarily white officers ⓘ |
| organizedIn | Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Colored Troops tradition ⓘ |
| raisedBy | Commonwealth of Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | infantry ⓘ |
| service | Union war effort in the American Civil War ⓘ |
| state | Massachusetts ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1860s ⓘ |
| typeOfUnit | volunteer regiment ⓘ |
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