1863 Civil War newspaper MASSACHUSETTS COLORED REGIMENT + COL SHAW Ft Wagner SC

Description: 1863 Civil War newspaper MASSACHUSETTS COLORED REGIMENT + COL SHAW Ft Wagner SC 1863 Civil War newspaper with the MASSACHUSETTS 55th COLORED REGIMENT + DEATH of COLONEL ROBERT GOULD SHAW at the Battle of Ft Wagner SOUTH CAROLINA - inv # 4G-426 Please visit our EBAY STORE for THOUSANDS MORE HISTORICAL NEWSPAPERS for SALE or at auction SEE PHOTO(s) - COMPLETE ORIGINAL Civil War NEWSPAPER, the NY Tribune dated July 25, 1863. This original newspaper contains an inside page headline and 1/3 column describing the "Fifty-Fifth (Colored) Regiment of Massachusetts". This issue also contains news of the DEATH of Colonel Robert Gould Shaw at the BATTLE of Ft Wagner where Shaw was leading the Massachusetts 54th Colored Regiment in the battle.Robert Gould Shaw (October 10, 1837 – July 18, 1863) was an American officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Born into a abolitionist family from the Boston upper class, he accepted command of the first all-black regiment (the 54th Massachusetts) in the Northeast. Supporting the promised equal treatment for his troops, he encouraged the men to refuse their pay until it was equal to that of white troops' wage.He led his regiment at the Second Battle of Fort Wagner in July 1863. They attacked a beachhead near Charleston, South Carolina, and Shaw was shot and killed while leading his men to the parapet of the Confederate-held fort. Although the regiment was overwhelmed by firing from the defenses and driven back, suffering many casualties, Shaw's leadership and the regiment became legendary. They inspired hundreds of thousands more African Americans to enlist for the Union, helping to turn the tide of the war to its ultimate victory. Shaw's efforts and that of the 54th Massachusetts regiment were dramatized in the 1989 Oscar-winning film Glory.While often overshadowed by its companion regiment, the 54th Massachusetts, the 55th Massachusetts Regiment also consisted of African American soldiers from across the United States and beyond. Serving during the U.S. Civil War, this regiment notably fought in battles on Morris Island and Honey Hill in South Carolina. The valor of the soldiers in these battles, along with those of the 54th Massachusetts, helped to convince political and military leaders to enlist large numbers of African American soldiers into the United States Army during the war.Abolitionist and Massachusetts Governor John Andrew called for an African American regiment shortly after President Lincoln announced the Emancipation Proclamation in January 1863. By May 1863, so many people had volunteered for the 54th Massachusetts that Governor Andrew designated the creation of a companion regiment, the 55th Massachusetts Regiment.Much like the 54th, the 55th included soldiers from diverse backgrounds and places. Though a Massachusetts regiment, the 55th only had 22 enlistees from the state. Other freeborn enlistees had traveled from other states such as Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York. Some came from as far away as Valparaiso, Chile.The regiment also included soldiers who had been formerly enslaved, some of whom had escaped slavery on the Underground Railroad. The 55th regiment included more documented freedom seekers in its ranks than the 54th regiment. Historian Douglas Egerton supports this claim, estimating that roughly 25% of the soldiers of the 55th had previously been enslaved. The Springfield Republican reported that “fresh fugitive slaves” comprised “a large proportion” of the recruits.[4] A significant number of recruits had fled North from the border regions of Virginia when the war began. Furthermore, six soldiers listed their birthplace as Georgia, including Theodore Clarke, who escaped north from Savannah.Governor Andrew named Colonel Norwood P. Hallowell, an abolitionist Quaker from Philadelphia, to lead the regiment. Hallowell defied his church’s pacifist teachings and accepted command. Leuitenant George Garrison, the son of abolitionist editor William Lloyd Garrison, served as another leader of the regiment. James Monroe Trotter, father of the famed Boston Black publisher William Monroe Trotter, enlisted as a private and rose the ranks to Second Lieutenant.Colonel Hallowell organized and trained the regiment in Readville, Massachusetts, south of Boston, beginning in May 1863. The 55th Massachusetts paraded through Boston to receive its colors on July 20, 1863, two days after the 54th Regiment’s assault on Fort Wagner.Good condition. This listing includes the complete entire original newspaper, NOT just a clipping or a page of it. STEPHEN A. GOLDMAN HISTORICAL NEWSPAPERS stands behind all of the items that we sell with a no questions asked, money back guarantee. Every item we sell is an original newspaper printed on the date indicated at the beginning of its description. U.S. buyers pay priority mail postage which includes waterproof plastic and a heavy cardboard flat to protect the purchased item from damage in the mail. Upon request by the buyer, we can ship by USPS Media Mail to reduce postage cost; however, please be aware that USPS Media Mail can be very slow in its time of transit to the buyer. International postage is quoted when we are informed as to where the package is to be sent. 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