54th Regiment In The Film Glory

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The movie Glory covers the history of the 54th Regiment that fought on the Union’s side during the Civil War. The regiment is made entirely of African-American soldiers along with a white commander. The movie shows the experience the soldiers must go through as they prepare for the Civil War. We After being sent home due to an injury in battle, Robert Shaw is offered the position of being the Colonel of an all-black regiment. The men in the regiment include a gravedigger, an escaped slave, and a few other free African-Americans. While the men are in training, they find out that any black soldiers fighting for the Union will be killed. The Regiment are allowed to leave honorable. They continue to train extensively with Major Mulcahy. The

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