The Fifth Massachusetts Colored Cavalry in the Civil War (Steven M. LaBarre - BH) school Using previously untapped court-martial records

Using previously untapped court-martial records from the National Archives

Edition Limit 350

The hour was late and time was short

remains controversial

both academic and general

The Fifth Massachusetts Colored Cavalry in the Civil War (Steven M. LaBarre - BH) school Using previously untapped court-martial recordsFifth Massachusetts Colored Cavalry in the Civil War In January 1863, a long anticipated military order arrived on the desk of Massachusetts Governor John Andrew. President Lincolns secretary of war, Edwin Stanton, had granted the governor authority to raise regiments of black soldiers. Two unitsthe 54th and 55th Massachusetts Infantrywere soon mustered and in December, Andrew issued General Order No. 44, announcing a Regiment of Cavalry Volunteers,