The Massachusetts 54th Regiment & Fort Wagner... Map... Colonel Morgan...
Item # 722876
July 27, 1863
NEW YORK HERALD, July 27, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War: "Important From Charleston" "Siege of Fort Wagner on Morris Island" "The Rebels Make A Sortie & Are Worsted" "Repulse of the Enemy on James Island" "The Casualties" "Our Loss About 12,000..." "Rebels Expect Charleston to be Taken" "Fort Wagner Silenced & the Colored Shot Away" and much more.
Among these reports are several mentions of the noted Mass. 54th Regiment (see photos), the Black regiment made famous recently by the movie "Glory".
The back page has even better content with a wealth of column heads on the Civil War and very large map headed: "MORGAN'S REBEL RAID" near Cincinnati, Louisville, Wheeling, etc.
Eight pages, very nice condition.
Among these reports are several mentions of the noted Mass. 54th Regiment (see photos), the Black regiment made famous recently by the movie "Glory".
The back page has even better content with a wealth of column heads on the Civil War and very large map headed: "MORGAN'S REBEL RAID" near Cincinnati, Louisville, Wheeling, etc.
Eight pages, very nice condition.
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