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The 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment, a fighting force of African-American Soldiers, fought valiantly in the 1863 battle at Fort Wagner, S.C., shown in this painting. About 180,000 African-American Soldiers followed in their footsteps. (The Old Flag Never Touched the Ground by Rick Reeves)
250214-A-YG824-002.JPG Photo By: Rick Reeves

Fort Wagner, SC - The 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment, a fighting force of African-American Soldiers, fought valiantly in the 1863 battle at Fort Wagner, S.C., shown in this painting. About 180,000 African-American Soldiers followed in their footsteps. (The Old Flag Never Touched the Ground by Rick Reeves)


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