The 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment is an infantry regiment that saw extensive service in the Union Army during the American Civil War. The unit was the second African-American regiment, followin
The 54th Massachusetts at the Second Battle of Fort Wagner, July 18, 1863
Massachusetts Gov. John A. Andrew ordered the formation of the 54th Massachusetts after receiving authorization from Secretary of War Stanton
William Harvey Carney circa 1864
Grand Army of the Republic uniform hat badge from Post No. 146, "RG Shaw Post", established by surviving members of the 54th Massachusetts in 1871
Robert Gould Shaw Memorial
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The Memorial to Robert Gould Shaw and the Massachusetts Fifty-Fourth Regiment is a bronze relief sculpture by Augustus Saint-Gaudens opposite 24 Beacon Street, Boston. It depicts Colonel Robert Gould
The Robert Gould Shaw Memorial after the completed restoration project in 2021.
Inscription on the back of the Memorial
Restored plaster cast at the National Gallery of Art