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Glory and Sacrifice: The Story of the 54th Massachusetts Infantry in the Civil War

Dive into the impactful history of the 54th Massachusetts Infantry during the Civil War, exploring the sectional tensions, causes of the war, and the bravery of African American soldiers. Learn about the North-South divide, the role of slavery, and the sacrifices made by millions during this tumultuous time.

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Glory and Sacrifice: The Story of the 54th Massachusetts Infantry in the Civil War

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  1. Glory The Civil War and the 54th Massachusetts Infantry

  2. Civil War 1861-1865

  3. Causes of the Civil War • Sectionalism-since the colonial days, the North and South had developed very differently. • North-businesses and industry, protective tariffs to encourage young American industry and manufacturing • Lots of infrastructure, roads, canals and trade • Slavery ended in North by 1804.

  4. Causes of the Civil War • South- • Almost exclusively agricultural • Dependent on slavery for labor • Protective tariffs are bad for their sales • Very little infrastructure, highways, canals or railroads.

  5. The Civil War Basics… • The Civil War was fought from 1861-1865 between the North and South over the South’s right to continue owning slaves as an intrinsic part of the economic system for the Southern states. • The tensions were brewing for a long time over sectional differences and the growth of slavery in the expanding US. • The Civil War began when Southern troops bombarded Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861, in Charleston, SC. • When Abraham Lincoln ran for president in 1860 on the Republican ticket it pushed the South to secede. • The North had more people, supplies, transportation and money. Nevertheless, the South was able to defeat the North in a lot of early battles.

  6. Civil War Basics • 620,000 men lost their lives. • Millions more were wounded

  7. Civil War • The 54th Massachusetts was organized to allow African Americans to fight for the North. • African Americans were not allowed to fight in the Northern Army until 1863, after the Emancipation Proclamation. • Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederacy issued a statement in December of 1862 stating that all “colored soldiers” and their white officers would be killed if captured.

  8. Civil War • The 54th was led by Robert Gould Shaw and Norwood Penrose Hallowell, sons of powerful abolitionists. • When they were finally sent into battle they joined the 2nd South Carolina volunteers, made up of freedmen. • They fought in many battles and motivated Lincoln to muster more African American troops.

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