Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry Regiment
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The Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry Regiment was one of the first official African American units in the Union Army during the American Civil War, renowned for its bravery in the assault on Fort Wagner.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry Regiment canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
African American military unit
ⓘ
Union Army regiment ⓘ infantry regiment ⓘ |
| activePeriodEnd | 1865 ⓘ |
| activePeriodStart | 1863 ⓘ |
| allegiance | Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorizedBy | Governor John Albion Andrew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branchType | volunteer infantry ⓘ |
| burialPracticeAtFortWagner | black and white soldiers buried together in mass graves ⓘ |
| casualties | heavy losses in the assault on Fort Wagner ⓘ |
| commander | Robert Gould Shaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composition |
African American enlisted men
ⓘ
white commissioned officers ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateFormed | 1863-03-30 ⓘ |
| disbanded | 1865 ⓘ |
| distinctionOfMember | William H. Carney was the first African American to earn the Medal of Honor (for actions at Fort Wagner) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagement |
Battle of Grimball's Landing
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Olustee NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Battle of Fort Wagner NERFINISHED ⓘ operations against Charleston, South Carolina ⓘ operations in Florida ⓘ |
| equalPayAchieved | 1864 ⓘ |
| filmDepictionYear | 1989 ⓘ |
| garrisonLocation | Camp Meigs, Readville, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | helped pave the way for broader use of African American troops in the Union Army ⓘ |
| memorializedBy | Robert Gould Shaw and Massachusetts 54th Regiment Memorial NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memorialLocation | Boston Common, Boston, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | 54th Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommander | Robert Gould Shaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
assault on Fort Wagner
ⓘ
being one of the first official African American units in the Union Army ⓘ |
| notableMember | Sergeant William H. Carney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Colored Troops NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| payControversy | subjected to unequal pay compared to white regiments ⓘ |
| portrayedIn | film "Glory" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protestAction | refused pay for months in protest of unequal wages ⓘ |
| recruitmentArea |
Massachusetts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
free African American communities ⓘ other Northern states ⓘ |
| relatedUnit | Massachusetts 55th Volunteer Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| size | regiment ⓘ |
| stateOfOrigin | Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolism | symbol of African American courage and sacrifice in the Civil War ⓘ |
| trainingLocation | Camp Meigs, Readville, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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