Anyone who has ever watched the 1989 epic Glory is familiar with the heroic feats of the 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment. And if, for some reason, you are reading this but haven’t seen the movie, ...

PITTSFIELD — A force of Union Army soldiers charge into the breach with bayonets fixed — expressions of courage, tenacity and determination reside on their faces. Viewers do not see the combatants on ...

As the soldiers of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment stormed toward Fort Wagner, South Carolina, the soldier carrying the American flag fell. It was July 18, 1863, at the heart of the ...

Accelerated Reader AR MG+ 8 5 191984. Here is the riveting dual biography of two little-known but extraordinary men in Civil War history George E. Stephens and James Henry Gooding. These Union ...

Black soldiers were promised pay equal to white soldiers, but it didn’t happen right away. After more famous battles in South Carolina, in 1863, they came to fight in Florida in 1864. “But while in ...

Boston’s City Archeologist Joe Bagley is the author of "Boston’s Oldest Buildings and Where to Find Them." His work in documenting these buildings was featured in a video by Boston’s Preservation ...

James D. Julia, Inc., one of the nation's top ten antique auction houses, is excited to present this historically important collection in association with the company's upcoming Antiques, Asian, and ...

After 3 years and a $3 million restoration project, a monument on the Boston Common honoring a famous unit of Black Civil War soldiers was rededicated on Wednesday. Civil war reenactors were present ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Ramona La Roche portrays Susie King Taylor, the first black nurse during the Civil War, during the ...

In the 1860s, it was viewed as groundbreaking to form an all-black regiment and send them into battle. The mere existence of such a regiment meant threats of bondage and execution for soldiers and ...