The Fifth Massachusetts Colored Cavalry in the Civil War (Steven M. LaBarre - BH) 8x10 Find Every Monument and Tablet

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Year of Issue: 1999

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The Fifth Massachusetts Colored Cavalry in the Civil War (Steven M. LaBarre - BH) 8x10 Find Every Monument and TabletFifth 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,