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Lemuel Freeman, Black man joined white Civil War units

Lemuel Freeman, Black man joined white Civil War units

November 2nd, 2022 >

Mass. 54th Regiment monument rededicated

Mass. 54th Regiment monument rededicated

Hundreds of dignitaries gathered in front of the State House last week for the rededication of the newly-restored Robert Gould Shaw 54th Massachusetts Regiment memorial.

June 8th, 2022 >

Parks Service compiling online database of 54th Regiment soldiers, officers

Parks Service compiling online database of 54th Regiment soldiers, officers

The Boston African American National Historic Site’s “Faces of the 54th” soldier and officer database has collected the names and details of over 1,500 men who served with the volunteer 54th Massachusetts Regiment between 1863 and 1865, when the Civil War ended.

January 6th, 2021 >