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A clipping from a newspaper with the following text: 54th Mass Regiment. Recruits wanted. Bounty $100. Pay from $13 to $20 per month. Regiment composed entirely of Colored Men. Now is the chance for our brave and loyal colored citizens to enroll themselves. Office Lincoln Hall, Burbank’s Block, Lieut. A. Bassett, Recruiting Officer, Pittsfield, Feb 17, 1863.
A recruiting ad for the 54th Massachusetts Regiment that ran in the Berkshire County Eagle newspaper.
image used for 54th Massachusetts Regiment story map on the Boston African American Historical Park website.
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Public domain:newspaper clipping from 1863 at newspapers.com
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Boston African American National Historic Site, Code: BOAF
Boston African American National Historic Site, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Latitude: 42.3578987121582, Longitude: -71.0706024169922
Latitude: 42.3578987121582, Longitude: -71.0706024169922
https://www.newspapers.com/image/533961292/?terms=%22office%20lincoln%20hall.%22&match=1
February 26, 1863
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