The Flag Never Touched the Ground
America’s Brave Black Regiment in Battle
Pushkin Press · Print & ebook · September 27, 2022
The story of an all-black regiment's assault on the impregnable Fort Wagner in the Civil War, an act of extraordinary courage that changed hearts and minds in America for ever THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR.
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- Who it’s for
- Follow the 54th Massachusetts Regiment’s assault on Fort Wagner through William Harvey Carney’s experience.
- Genres
- Civil War Era (U.S.), African American Life (U.S.), Military & Wars
- Published
- Pushkin Press, September 27, 2022
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The story of an all-black regiment's assault on the impregnable Fort Wagner in the Civil War, an act of extraordinary courage that changed hearts and minds in America for ever THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR. 1863. On a cold beach in South Carolina, the soldiers of the 54th Massachusetts Regiment are marching into battle. Their mission: to capture the impregnable Fort Wagner.
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The odds are heavily against them, and the stakes could not be higher - they are one of the first all-Black regiments in the Union Army, and all of America is watching them. Among their ranks is William Harvey Carney. A former enslaved man who escaped to the North, he knows what a precious thing freedom is. So when the bugle sounds, and the regimental flag is hoisted high, William charges towards the guns.
Fort Wagner Assault
Follow the 54th Massachusetts Regiment’s assault on Fort Wagner through William Harvey Carney’s experience.
Come here for
- The 54th Massachusetts Regiment’s assault on Fort Wagner
- William Harvey Carney’s account within the regiment’s ranks
Expect
- A Civil War battle on a South Carolina beach
- The regiment’s place as one of the Union Army’s first all-Black regiments
Where it sits
| Civil War Era (U.S.) | 96% |
|---|---|
| Military & Wars | 89% |
| African American Life (U.S.) | 59% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- African American Life (U.S.)
- Military & Wars
- Civil War Era (U.S.)
- Authors
- Kekla Magoon, Amerigo Pinelli
- Publisher
- Pushkin Press
- Published
- September 27, 2022
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- African American Life (U.S.)