In which we start to look at the story of the 54th Massachusetts and their part in the Federal assault on Battery Wagner outside Charleston in July 1863. 
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#381- The 54th Massachusetts (Part the First)

A history podcast in which Rich & Tracy weave together a chronological narrative of the Civil War era. Visit us at www.civilwarpodcast.org

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In which we look at the Confederate attack on USS Underwriter at New Bern, North Carolina, on February 2, 1864.
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#453- "EVERY MAN STOOD AT HIS POST AND DID HIS DUTY": The Destruction of USS Underwriter

In which we look at the life of Anna E Dickinson and her address on Capitol Hill in January 1864.
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#452- ANNA E DICKINSON AND "THE PERILS OF THE HOUR"

In which we look at the pay inequality between black and white soldiers in the Federal armies.
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#451- TEN DOLLARS A MONTH

In which we look at Confederate Major General Patrick Cleburne's controversial proposal, presented in January 1864, to arm and free the Confederacy's slaves.
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#450- CLEBURNE'S PROPOSAL

In which we look at how 1864 will be a pivotal year in the Civil War.
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#381- The 54th Massachusetts (Part the First)

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