CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The first African American regiment to fight in the Civil War launched an attack on Fort Wagner in the Charleston Harbor on this day in 1863. The 54th Massachusetts Infantry ...

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, ...

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 ...

The white Union Army commander sits rigid atop an imposing horse. His Black men, rifles to their shoulders, march resolutely alongside on their way to battle. For L’Merchie Frazier, the towering ...

The 1989 film "Glory" was both an awesome movie and a (relatively) faithful depiction of the all-Black 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, culminating with the unit's stunning assault on Confederate ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! During a tour of the Robert Gould Shaw Memorial at the National Gallery of Art, Senior Curator of Photographs Sarah Greenough described the 54th ...

These are challenging times. Heroes of history, local landmarks, even the state flag faced new scrutiny. Do they reflect today's values? As the South wrestles with its Confederate statues, Boston ...

The striking Shaw 54th Regiment Memorial sculpture is back on the Boston Common and soon will open to the public after a $3 million renovation. A crane settled the wood-packed and wrapped-up bronze ...