The 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Regiment is best known as

A) a regiment of free blacks who charged Fort Wagner, South Carolina.
B) the "Irish Brigade," because its members were born in Ireland.
C) the regiment that forced Richmond's surrender.
D) a regiment that was fully integrated, with noncommissioned black and white soldiers fighting side by side.
E) the first regiment to see battle in the war.

54th Massachusetts

An all-black regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War, known for its bravery and made famous by its assault on Fort Wagner.

Fort Wagner

A fortification on Morris Island in South Carolina that was the site of an important battle during the American Civil War, known for the valiant charge of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, one of the first major African American units in the U.S. Army.

Integrated Regiment

A military unit consisting of soldiers from different races or backgrounds, combined to serve together as one entity.