Records, 1864-1904.

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Records, 1864-1904.

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Records of the Association of Officers of the 55th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, the 2nd Black regiment raised in Massachusetts during the Civil War, contain the manuscript and printed version of the record of the regiment as recorded in the diary of Col. Charles B. Fox. The printed version also contains statistical information and is annotated with biographical information on officers and enlisted men until the end of the 19th century. Also included are invitations and officers' replies to annual meetings (1867-1904); research notes on the history of the regiment compiled from officers' memos and journals, including those of Louis F. Emilio of the 54th Mass. Volunteer Infantry; correspondence regarding the regimental colors, pensions, and requests for help; and biographical information on several of the officers and a few of the Black soldiers. (Cont.) The morning reports of the regiment from 27 Mar - 14 Apr. 1864 at Palatka are also included. Among the correspondents are Norwood P. Hallowell, Alfred S. Hartwell, Burt G. Wilder, Charles P. Bowditch, and Henry N. Sheldon.

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Sheldon, Henry N. (Henry Newton), 1843-1926

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Hartwell, Alfred S. (Alfred Stedman), 1836-1912

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Hallowell, Norwood P., 1839-1914

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