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The 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment was a unit of black soldiers who fought for the Union during the American Civil War.

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Is it true that the 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment was a unit of black soldiers who fought for the Union during the American Civil War?

Yes. The evidence items consistently confirm that the 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment was an African-American unit that fought for the Union during the American Civil War.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 7 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Wikipedia: 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment
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Wikipedia: 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/54th_Massachusetts_Infantry_Regiment

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GovInfo: FR 2011 02 04
Mentions the 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment as black soldiers who served the Union effort.
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GovInfo: FR 2011 02 04. (n.d.). GovInfo. https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2011-02-04

Wikibooks: Wikibooks: US History/Civil War
Discusses the black soldiers of the 54th fighting Confederate forces for the Union.
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Wikibooks: Wikibooks: US History/Civil War. (n.d.). Wikibooks. https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/US_History/Civil_War

Wikipedia: Wikipedia: Robert John Simmons
References soldiers serving in the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment during the Civil War.
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Wikipedia: Wikipedia: Robert John Simmons. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_John_Simmons

Simple English Wikipedia: Simple English Wikipedia: 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment
Identifies the 54th Massachusetts as an African-American unit in the Union Army.
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Simple English Wikipedia: Simple English Wikipedia: 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment. (n.d.). Simple English Wikipedia. https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/54th_Massachusetts_Infantry_Regiment

Wikisource: Wikisource: Life and Times of Frederick Douglass (1892)/Chapter 32
Describes the raising of the 54th and 55th colored regiments to fight for the Union.
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Wikisource: Wikisource: Life and Times of Frederick Douglass (1892)/Chapter 32. (n.d.). Wikisource. https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Life_and_Times_of_Frederick_Douglass_(1892)/Chapter_32

Wikiversity: Wikiversity: Introduction to US History/Civil War
Notes the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Unit as African Americans employed in the Union military.
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Wikiversity: Wikiversity: Introduction to US History/Civil War. (n.d.). Wikiversity. https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Introduction_to_US_History/Civil_War

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