54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment
Union Army infantry regiment during American Civil War; composed mostly of African-American men / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 54th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War. They were nicknamed the "Swamp Angels".
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54th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry | |
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Active | March 13, 1863 – August 4, 1865 |
Country | United States of America |
Allegiance | Union |
Branch | Union Army |
Type | Infantry |
Size | 1,100 |
Nickname(s) | 54th Massachusetts Regiment |
Engagements | American Civil War
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Commanders | |
Colonel | Robert Gould Shaw |
Colonel | Edward Needles Hallowell |
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The regiment was one of the first official African-American units in the United States during the Civil War.[1] Many African-Americans also had fought in the American Revolution and the War of 1812 on both sides.