U.S. Colored Troops Living History Encampment
Seen here are photos of the living history program in Annapolis, Md, with members of the 54th Massachusetts Company B and 26th U.S. Colored Troops.
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“Battle of the Crater” Stamp Dedication
One of the most important events of the Civil War was memorialized on a Forever stamp and the 54th Massachusetts Voluntary Infantry Regiment was on hand for the ceremony.
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150th Battle of Ft. Stevens
More than 100 living history demonstrators, including members of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment, gave visitors a glimpse of what life was like on a Civil War battlefield with a cannon firing, live music, camp tours and musket demonstrations.
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Battle of Wilson’s Wharf
The Battle of Wilson's Wharf (also called the Battle of Fort Pocahontas) was a battle in Union Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant's Overland Campaign against Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia.
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Voices of the Civil War
Courtesy of the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History. The Voices of the Civil War is a five-year film series dedicated to celebrating and commemorating the Civil War over the course of the sesquicentennial. Each month, new episodes cover pertinent topics that follow the monthly events and issues
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President Obama’s Inaugural Parade
Three groups representing the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Regiment were selected to participate in President Barack Obama's Inaugural Parade on January 21, 2013.
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A Black Soldier Reflects
I doubt if plaster and bronze have ever spoken more eloquently to us than in this celebrated work by Augustus Saint-Gaudens.
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