The Fifth Massachusetts Colored Cavalry in the Civil War (Steven M. LaBarre - BH) school Boy Scout Edition Print 9"

Boy Scout Edition Print 9" x 12"

Despite their constant battle against racism

the conversations that they would most have liked to have had with him

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their faces and voices

The Fifth Massachusetts Colored Cavalry in the Civil War (Steven M. LaBarre - BH) school Boy Scout Edition Print 9"Fifth Massachusetts Colored Cavalry in the Civil War In January 1863, a long anticipated military order arrived on the desk of Massachusetts Governor John Andrew. President Lincolns secretary of war, Edwin Stanton, had granted the governor authority to raise regiments of black soldiers. Two unitsthe 54th and 55th Massachusetts Infantrywere soon mustered and in December, Andrew issued General Order No. 44, announcing a Regiment of Cavalry Volunteers,