The 54th Regiment
Leaders of Freedom and Respect
5 Facts about the 54th
- commander of the 54th was commander Robert Gould Shaw
- the 54th was formed in March 1863 after the Emancipation Proclamation and organized by the governor of Massachusetts
- the 54th was told they were going to receive the same pay of $13 a month but when they received their first check they only received $10; they refused the unequal pay
- the 54th had only white officers because it still wasn't accepted for there to be a black officer even in the north
- the 54th eared their respect as soldiers at Fort Wagner because they displayed leaders ship as they were the front line in entering the battle
- the significance of the attack at Fort Wagner for the 54th was that it showed that blacks knew how to fight and were good at it too and it was a huge opinion turner
54th before attack on Fort Wagner
This picture us a picture taken before Shaw leads his regiment into the attack on Fort Wagner. You can she Shaw is standing on the ground and not on a horse because he let his horse go and is fighting on the front line to show his respect and honor for his regiment.
Robert Gould Shaw
Leader of the 54th regiment who was volunteered by the governor of Massachusetts and his father.
Attack
54th engaged in front line combat against confederate soldiers
William H. Carney
Survived attack at Fort Wagner and was the first African American to receive a metal of honor.
Morgan Freeman
Played William H. Carney in the movie glory.
Flyer
Flyer asking men to volunteer to for the first colored regiment.
Memorial
This is the memorial in Boston of the 54th.
Metal
Metal of honor that William H. Carney received.