Civil War

Give 'Em Hell, 54th

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Kos diarist JekyllnHyde covers an historic anniversary: the deployment of the 54th Massachusetts, the legendary African American regiment during the Civil War. As JekyllnHyde points out, it only makes sense considering this week's news to recall the barriers that were torn down by the 54th.

I wonder how many moderns pundits would consider those men to be "reverse racists" for carrying their experiences onto the battlefield?