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Civil War enlistment papers for Jeremiah L. W. Bradley, 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment

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Item originally held at the Massachusetts National Guard Museum & Archives, Worcester, Massachusetts.The volunteer enlistment papers of Jeremiah L. W. Bradley. Jeremiah Bradley resided in South Adams. He enlisted in the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment, the first official African American regiment to be formed in the United States. The regiment was organized by Massachusetts Governor, John A. Andrew, in March 1863 and saw its first action at James Island, South Carolina on July 16, 1863. Jeremiah Bradley survived the Civil War and was discharged on August 20, 1865.
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  1. African Americans
  2. Bradley, Jeremiah L. W
  3. Civil War
  4. Civil War, 1861 1865
  5. History
  6. Recruiting And Enlistment
  7. United States
  8. United States Army. Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, 54th (1863 1865)

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