Category: 54th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry (Colored), United States Civil War

Categories: Massachusetts, United States Civil War | African Americans in the American Civil War

This category contains profiles of members of the 54th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry (Colored)

Organized at Readville and mustered in May 13, 1863.

During service this regiment lost five officers and 104 enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and an additional one officer and 160 enlisted men by disease. Total 270.

See:

• William F. Fox, Lt. Col. U. S. V., Regimental Losses in the American Civil War, 1861-1865: A Treatise on the extent and nature of the mortuary losses in the Union regiments, with full and exhaustive statistics compiled from the official records on file in the state military bureaus and at Washington (1888).
• National Park Service Soldiers and Sailors Database National Park Service Soldiers and Sailors Database

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54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry

African American Civil War veterans by County

Civil War Times Illustrated - February 1981

Civil War Times Illustrated - Volume 62, Number 2, Spring 2023

James Island Skirmish 16 July 1863

Some families in Berkshire County who weren't white

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Marshall Lamb abt 1844 United States - abt 18 Jul 1863

James Lane 1841 United States

Milton Lane 1832 United States

John Langley 1838 Vermont, United States - 14 Feb 1910

Lewis Langley abt 1823 Rutland, Vermont, United States

Loudon Langley abt 1839 Huntington, Chittenden, Vermont, United States - 28 Jun 1881

Newell Langley 1828 Hinesburg, Chittenden, Vermont, United States - 25 Jan 1902

Robert Lawrence abt 1835 Massachusetts, United States

Thomas Lawrence abt 1845 Xenia, Greene, Ohio, United States - aft 20 Aug 1865

Jesse Lawson abt 1832 Sandy Lake, Mercer, Pennsylvania, United States

John Leader abt 1843 United States

John Leatherman 1839 United States

Alfred Lee abt 1843 United States

Arthur Lee 15 Jan 1833 Charleston, South Carolina, United States - 31 Mar 1905

Benjamin Lee abt 23 Nov 1844 Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States - 02 May 1909

George Lee abt 1842 Massachusetts, United States

Harrison Lee abt 1838 Elizabeth, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States - 16 Apr 1907

John Lee 1828

Joseph Lee abt 1842 Brownsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States - aft 20 Aug 1865

Manuel Lee 1841 United States - 1870

Philip Lee abt 1842 Charleston, Kanawha, Virginia, United States

William Lee 1840 Ohio, United States - 22 Mar 1933

William Lee abt 1825 New York, United States - 04 Oct 1863

Samuel Leighton abt 1822 United States

Charles Lenox 02 Nov 1824 Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States - 09 Aug 1896

Andrew Leonard 19 Mar 1843 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States - 04 Jan 1880

Alfred Lewis abt 1837 Adams, Indiana, United States

Augustus Lewis 1843 United States - 18 Jul 1863

Daniel Lewis 27 Feb 1842 Indiana, United States - 24 Mar 1922

Douglass Lewis abt 1845 New York, United States

George Lewis abt 1840 Monmouth, Root Township, Adams, Indiana, United States - 01 Jul 1865

George Lewis abt 1835 United States

Lorenzo Lewis 1844 New York, United States

George Lipscomb 1840 Ohio, United States

Thomas Little 1837 Vermont, United States

William Little abt 16 Jul 1846 Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States - 14 Mar 1926

Henry Littlefield 30 Oct 1842 Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States - 19 Dec 1926

Milton Littlefield 19 Jul 1830 Ellisburg, Jefferson, New York, United States - 07 Mar 1899

Franklin Livingston abt 1844 New York, United States - 07 Oct 1869

Charles Lloyd abt 1843 Utica, Oneida, New York, United States - aft 20 Aug 1865

Thomas Lloyd abt 1843 United States - 18 Jul 1863

William Lloyd abt 1838 United States - 18 Jul 1863

Lewis Locard abt 1826 Blairsville, Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States - 16 Jul 1863

Samuel Lomack abt 1839 Xenia, Greene, Ohio, United States

Henry Long abt 1828 Washington, Maryland, United States

Charles Lopeman abt 1844 United States - abt 18 Jul 1863

John Lott abt 1845 United States - 30 Mar 1864

Francis Lowe abt 1843 - 18 Jul 1863

John Lowe abt 1837 Maryland, United States - bef 1893

Joseph Lowry abt 1842 Urbana, Champaign, Ohio, United States

George Lucas abt 1835 Virginia, United States - aft 06 Jul 1889

Edwin Lukes abt 1835 United States

George Lushay abt 1842 United States

James Lyons abt 1826 United States - 25 Mar 1905

John Lyons abt 1844 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States

Robert Lyons 1842 Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States - abt 18 Jul 1863

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Hezekiah Macpherson 30 Oct 1839 Croom, Prince George's, Maryland, United States - 04 Oct 1920

George Madrey 1844 Eatontown, North Carolina. United States - 18 Aug 1903

Benjamin Magill abt 1833 United States - 15 Oct 1864

Jessie Mahan abt 1841 Sumner, Tennessee, United States

Menomini Maimi 1835 Pennsylvania, United States - 1900

Samuel Mann 30 Oct 1839 Landgrove, Bennington, Vermont, United States - 11 May 1923

William Manuel 16 Feb 1846 Dracut, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States - 28 Oct 1863

Henry Marshall abt 1818 United States

James Martin abt 1820 Cambridge, Dorchester, Maryland, United States

William Martin abt 1844 British West Indies - aft 20 Aug 1865

Varnale Mayho 1834 North Carolina, United States - 1900

William McClelland abt 1842 United States

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James McCloud abt 1842 St. Thomas, Virgin Islands

David McCowan abt 1839 Indiana, United States - 07 Nov 1886

George McCowan abt 1837 Rush, Indiana, United States

Pleasant (McCowan) McCowen abt 1844 Indiana, United States

Thomas (McCullar) McCullouch abt 1841 Mercersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States - 22 Apr 1893

William McDermott abt 1843 Fairfield, Franklin, Vermont, United States - 24 Dec 1877

Robert McJohnson abt 1836 Greenville, Ohio, United States - 20 Feb 1864

James McNally 1842 Vermont, United States

Alvus McPherson 1826 Ohio, United States - 01 Sep 1863

Andrew Meads abt 1844 Adams, Pennsylvania, United States - 06 Apr 1911

Emsley Means 1844 New Castle, Henry, Indiana, United States - 31 May 1864

Joseph (Meeks) Meek abt 1843 Tennessee, United States - 27 Aug 1912

Andrew Mero abt 1836 Vermont, United States - 26 Jun 1870

Charles Mero abt 1840 Vermont, United States - 05 Oct 1908

Edward Mero abt 1844 Vermont, United States - 10 Jul 1911

Sylvester Mero abt 1846 Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont, United States - 08 Mar 1919

George Merriman abt 1841 United States - 01 Aug 1863

William Merritt abt 1842 United States

Samuel Middleton abt 1840 United States

Augustus Milbury abt 1837 Massachusetts, United States

Andrew Miller abt 1824 Union, Pennsylvania, United States - 20 Apr 1865

John Miller abt 1825 Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States - 20 Feb 1864

John Miller abt 1838 Pennsylvania, United States - aft 1890

John Miller 1845 New York, United States

Theodore Miller 19 Jan 1844 Canajoharie, Montgomery, New York, United States - 24 Nov 1883

William Miller abt 1836 United States

Jeremiah Milliman abt 1840 Saratoga, New York, United States - aft 20 Aug 1865

Edward Mills abt 1841 United States

James Mills abt 1831 United States - 18 Jul 1863

Martin Milner 1830 United States

William Milton 30 May 1839 North Carolina, United States - 27 Nov 1912

Edward Mitchell abt 1843 United States

Hamilton Mitchell abt 1838 Maryland, United States

William Mitchell abt 1841 Hillsborough Township, Orange, North Carolina, United States - aft 20 Feb 1864

Samuel Moles abt 1840 Pennsylvania, United States

Aristide Monde abt 1839 Louisiana, United States - 11 May 1916

George Monroe abt 1843 Massachusetts, United States - abt 1883

Henry Monroe abt 1845 United States

Henry Monroe 03 Sep 1849 New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States - 16 Jul 1912

John Montgomery 1835 Queen Anne's, Maryland, United States

David Moore abt 1833 Pennsylvania, United States

David Moore 1847 Virginia, United States - 30 May 1904

Edward Moore abt 1828 Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States - 01 May 1910

George Moore abt 1842 Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States

John Moore abt 1840 Ontario, New York, United States

William Moore 1839 Massachusetts, United States

Stephen Moorehouse abt 1840 Bloomington, Ulster, New York, United States - 01 Jun 1882

Colonel Morgan abt 1844 Napoleon, Gallatin, Kentucky, United States - abt 18 Jul 1863

Edgar Morgan abt 1844 New York, United States - aft 19 Sep 1885

John Morgan abt 1839 Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States - aft 06 Apr 1864

Joseph Morgan abt 1842 Reading, Pennsylvania, United States

George Morris abt 1841 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Moses Morris abt 1836 Pennsylvania, United States - 18 Aug 1872

William Morris abt 1841 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States - 20 Feb 1864

George Morse abt 1837 Warrenton, Warren, Georgia, United States

William Morse abt 1840 Vermont, United States

George Moshroe abt 1840 United States

James Munroe 1836 United States

Lewis (Munroe) Monroe 24 Dec 1824 Point Pleasant, West Virginia, United States - 17 Nov 1905

Charles Murphy 1845 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States

Francis Murphy abt 1843 New York, United States

Horace Murray 1831 Pennsylvania, United States

Francis Myers abt 1840 Patterson, Putnam, New York, United States - 19 May 1866

John Myers 1840 Arlington, Virginia, United States

William Myers abt 1841 Washington, District of Columbia, United States - abt 1863

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Benjamin Naylor abt 05 Apr 1848 Pennsylvania, United States - 01 May 1929

Samuel Neal abt 1839 Delaware, United States

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Charles Nelson 1842 Bristol, Addison, Vermont, United States - 20 Feb 1864

Daniel Nelson abt 1843 Pennsylvania, United States - 30 Jul 1865

James Nelson abt 1839 Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States - 15 Mar 1865

James Nelson abt 1835 United States - 27 Dec 1863

Richard Nelson abt 1819 United States

Robert Nelson abt 1844 Ohio, United States

William Nesbitt abt 1843 Hollidaysburg, Blair, Pennsylvania, United States - 01 Jan 1913

William Netson abt 1836 At Sea - 19 Feb 1912

John Nettle abt 1836 United States - 08 Aug 1863

James Newby abt 1843 New London, Connecticut, United States

Robert Newell 22 Dec 1843 Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States - 23 Feb 1883

Erastus Newport abt 18 May 1830 Ashford, Windham, Connecticut, United States - 17 Jun 1894

Stephen Newton abt 1845 New Bern, Craven, North Carolina, United States - 18 Jul 1863

Lemuel Nicholas abt 1839 Salem, New Jersey, United States

Harrison Nichols abt 1837 Kentucky, United States - abt 18 Jul 1863

William Niles abt 1845 Kingston, South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States - 05 Mar 1864

Charles Noe abt 1837 Enfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States - 02 Oct 1878

Jeremiah Nokes abt 1821 Hope, Hamilton, New York, United States

Henry Norman abt 1843 Pennsylvania, United States - 26 Mar 1933

William Nutt 05 Aug 1836 Topsham, Orange, Vermont, United States - 31 Aug 1909

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John Oaky 1844 Baltimore, Maryland, United States - 22 Jul 1905

James Oliver abt 1838 United States - 10 Aug 1912

William Oliver abt 1843 United States

John O'Neal abt 1839 Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Clark Owen abt 1822 Platte, Missouri, United States - 16 May 1895

Charles Owens abt 1839 United States

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Ishmael Palmer abt Dec 1837 Stark, Ohio, United States - 30 Nov 1910

Joseph Palmer Apr 1840 Massillon, Stark, Ohio, United States - 31 May 1924

George Parker abt 1842 United States - 08 Feb 1864

Henry Parker abt 1841 United States - abt 04 Oct 1863

Jeremiah Parker abt 1842 Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

John Parker abt 1840 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

John Parker abt 1842 United States - 07 Feb 1864

William Parker abt 1842 Martinsburg, Berkeley, Virginia, United States - aft 1891

Francis Parkis abt 1823 Ellington, Tolland, Connecticut, United States - 02 Dec 1864

Edward Parks abt 1820 Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States - 03 Oct 1863

Henry (Parks) Park 1824 Vermont, United States - 19 Dec 1908

William Parritt abt 1843 Connecticut, United States - 14 Jan 1864

David Partridge 08 Apr 1833 Milford, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States - 27 Jul 1907

William Passidy abt 1836 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States - aft 1882

Benjamin Patten abt 1840 Greene, Tennessee, United States - 12 Sep 1896

Alexander Patterson abt 1835 Norfolk, Virginia, United States

Henry Patterson abt 1843 North Carolina, United States - 18 Oct 1899

Nelson Payne 18 Oct 1837 North Carolina, United States - 27 Dec 1917

Henry Peal abt 1838 United States - 24 Jul 1864

Giles Pease 03 May 1839 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States - 14 Dec 1891

John Peer abt 1842 Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States - 06 Aug 1863

Edward Pegram 1838 Alabama, United States - 13 Apr 1865

George Pell abt 1833 Massachusetts, United States - 06 Aug 1864

William Pennington abt Jan 1845 Pennsylvania, United States

George Perkins abt Jan 1822 Camden, North Carolina, United States - 04 Nov 1909

Joseph Perow abt 1834 New Jersey, United States - bef 1881

William Perry 1843 United States - Dec 1863

Richard Pertiller abt 1844 New York, United States - 04 Apr 1864

Amasa Peters abt 1842 New York, United States - aft 1900

George Peters abt 1844 Massachusetts, United States - 1923

Joseph Peters abt 1837 United States

William Peters abt 1836 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States - 08 Jul 1907

Charles Petterson abt 1837 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Emery Phelps abt Oct 1844 United States - bef 1914

William Phelps abt 1845 Vermont, United States - 24 Sep 1905

Jeremiah Phillips 29 Jan 1833 United States - 21 Aug 1899

James Phoenix 1839 Pottsville, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States - 08 Jul 1865

Harrison Pierce abt 1842 Massachusetts, United States - 18 Jul 1863

Solomon Pierce abt 1821 Dalton, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States - 21 Jul 1898

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