54th Massachusetts Regiment-Amelia Hubbard, Bella Young-Michaels Office

Our quilt piece represents the 54^th Massachusetts Regiment and what their impact was during the war. It was a big step forward for African Americans during that time because slavery was such an obstacle for a lot of white men to get over. In the background of our picture there is an American flag, showing that this event all happened on American soil and was it was a decision made by the Union to let African Americans fight in the Civil War. In the foreground of this picture there is a scene of slaves and soldiers. As the slave walks through the door way (a step forward) he is changing from his tattered slave clothing and transitioning into army attire. From there he is going into battle against the Southern Confederates. The 54^th Massachusetts Regiment didn’t necessarily bring the nation together, but it brought African Americans and Northern white people together as they fought side by side in battles.

Six Soldiers from the 54th Massachusetts Regiment

Officers of the 54th Massachusetts Regiment