1863 CW newspaper Massachusetts 54th Colored Regiment

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Please VISIT OUR EBAY STORE at the link directly below for HUNDREDS of more HISTORICAL NEWSPAPERS on sale or at auction: /Steve-Goldman-HISTORICAL-NEWSPAPERS_W0QQsspagenameZL2222QQtZkm SEE PHOTO----- COMPLETE ORIGINAL Civil War newspaper, the New York Daily Tribune dated July 28, 1863. Inside page headline: "The Colored Troops at Charleston Harbor / Their Bravery Under Fire at Ft Wagner..." Long detailed 2/3 column of text heralding the bravery of the Massachusetts 54th Colored Regiment for their bravery at the BATTLE of FORT WAGNER . This was the battle depicted in the Academy Award winning movie: "Glory" staring Denzell Washington and Morgan Freeman. The 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that saw extensive federal service in the Union Army during the American Civil War . The regiment was one of the first official black units in the United States armed forces. The regiment gained recognition on July 18 , 1863 , when it spearheaded an assault on Fort Wagner near Charleston, South Carolina . At this battle , Colonel Shaw was killed, along with one-hundred and sixteen of his men. Another hundred and fifty-six were wounded or captured. The total casualties of 272 would be the highest total for the 54th in a single engagement during the war. Although the Union was not able to take and hold the fort , the 54th was widely acclaimed for its valor, and the event helped encourage the further enlistment and mobilization of African-American troops, a key development that President Abraham Lincoln once noted as helping to secure the final victory. Decades later, Sergeant William Harvey Carney was awarded the Medal of Honor for grabbing the U.S. flag as the flag bearer fell, carrying the flag to the enemy ramparts and back, and saying "Boys, the old flag never touched the ground!" While other African-Americans had since been granted the award by the time it was presented to Carney, Carney's is the earliest action for which the Medal of Honor was awarded to an African-American. The Second Battle of Fort Wagner was the Union attack on July 18 , 1863 , led by the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry , one of the first major American military units made up of black soldiers. Colonel Robert Gould Shaw led the 54th Regiment on foot while they charged and was killed in the assault. Although a tactical defeat, the battle proved to be a political victory for the Union since the valor of the 54th against hopeless odds proved the worth of black soldiers. It spurred additional recruitment that gave the Union Army a further numerical advantage in troops over the South. Glory is a 1989 drama war film based on the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry as told from the point of view of its commanding officer, Robert Gould Shaw during the American Civil War . The 54th was one of the first formal units of the U.S. Army to be made up entirely of African-American men (apart from the officers). Very Good condition. This listing includes the complete entire original Civil War newspaper, NOT just a clipping or a page of it. STEPHEN A. GOLDMAN HISTORICAL NEWSPAPERS stands behind all of the items that we sell with a no questions asked, money back guarantee. Every item we sell is an original newspaper printed on the date indicated at the beginning of its description. U.S. buyers pay $8 priority mail postage which includes waterproof plastic and a heavy cardboard flat to protect your purchase from damage in the mail. We do combine postage (to reduce postage costs) for multiple purchases sent in the same package. Please note that insurance is optional but is highly recommended as once package is in the mail, buyer accepts all responsibility for loss or damage while in transit. We accept payment by PAYPAL as well as by CREDIT CARD (Visa and Master Card) through secure on-line PROPAY. We list hundreds of rare newspapers with dates from 1570 through 2004 on Ebay each week and we ship packages twice a week. This is trul... read more

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