I thought you might enjoy a little teaser for tomorrow evening’s special presentation (June 18 at 7PM EST) on the 160th anniversary of the assault on Battery Wagner by Colonel Robert Gould Shaw and the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. The failed federal assault would cost the regiment dearly and include the loss of Shaw himself.
My presentation wil…
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