Friday, September 21, 2007

The 54th regiment

The civil War began in 1860 and 185,000 african Americans served in the Union Army. Nearly 38,ooo are killed, and 16 won the Congressional medal of Honor. AUnion Navy is African American.
The 54th mMassachussetts Infantry Regiment was one of the most celebrated regiments of black soldiers that fought in the civil war. They were known simply as the Congressional Medal of Honor Colored Troops.

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