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 ...

Today is Saturday, May 28, the 148th day of 2022. There are 217 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On May 28, 1863, the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment, made up of ...

KNOWN AS THE PLACE TO FIND ITALIAN RESTAURANTS CAFES AND CAOLNNI, BUT IT’S ALSO TO SOME OF THE OLDEST BUILDINGS IN THE CITY AS DIRECTOR OF ARCHEOLOGYpF REVEALS IN HIS BOOK BOSTON’S OLDEST BUILDINGS ...

On the eve of their first battle, one that would cut their ranks in half, 600 men paraded proudly up Beacon Street, celebrated by the crowds before heading by boat to fight in South Carolina.

BOSTON - A newly restored monument honoring a famed Civil War unit of Black soldiers in Boston was officially rededicated Wednesday. The bronze and stone memorial honors Colonel Robert Gould Shaw and ...

Fort Cavazos’ top headquarters unit, III Armored Corps, and the 1st Cavalry Division are paying homage this month to members of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, an all-Black infantry ...

PITTSFIELD — A force of Union Army soldiers charge into the breach with bayonets fixed — expressions of courage, tenacity and determination reside on their faces. Viewers do not see the combatants on ...

Click to open image viewer. A handwritten letter concerning the actions of the 54th Massachusetts during the Civil War, written on both sides of a single sheet of paper, folded to form four pages.

PITTSFIELD — As Jerome Edgerton Jr. led the NAACP’s Juneteenth Freedom Walk from City Hall to Durant Park on Sunday, the mood was more than just celebratory. "It felt like marching into battle,” said ...

Boston’s City Archeologist Joe Bagley is the author of "Boston’s Oldest Buildings and Where to Find Them." His work in documenting these buildings was featured in a video by Boston’s Preservation ...