Recruitment of the 54th Regiment

February 27, 1863

“William Wells Brown, Dr. Smith, and Charles Lenox Remond, all colored, have been appointed recruiting agents for this regiment.  The camp was opened at Readville on Saturday last, with thirty recruits.”  The article notes that enlistment  will also begin in Rhode Island,  and that recruits are expected  from Philadelphia and Michigan.

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