The 54th Mass. Infantry Regiment US Colored Troops - Mercersburg Pennsylvania
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The 54th Mass. Infantry Regiment US Colored Troops - Mercersburg Pennsylvania.The resting place of 13 members of the 54th Massachusetts
Waymark Code: WM13MG9
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 01/07/2021
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Marker Text: In 1863, the 54th Massachusetts Regiment was among the first Civil War combat units open to African Americans. Troops from Pennsylvania made up more than 20 percent of the acclaimed unit. Mercersburg was second only to Philadelphia in mustering volunteers from the Commonwealth. The valor shown by the regiment improved regard for Black soldiers and helped spur recruiting. Of 38 USCT Civil War veterans buried here, 13 served in the 54th Mass.
Marker Name: 54th Mass. Infantry Regiment, US Colored Troops (The)
County: Franklin
Date Dedicated: 11/07/2009
Marker Type: Roadside
Location: Zion Union Cemetery, Bennett Ave., Mercersburg
Category: African American, Civil War, Military
Website: [Web Link]
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