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Two black Andover residents Charles Brown and Robert Rollings, were members of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, the regiment depicted in the movie ''Glory''.  
Two black Andover residents Charles Brown and Robert Rollings, were members of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, the regiment depicted in the movie ''Glory''.  


Not  much is known about Charles Brown. Rollings was a farmer who moved from Maryland to Andover around 1862. He died in 1879 and is buried in South Church Cemetery.
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*Two Locals Were in lst Black Infantry Unit. ''Andover Townsman'' 2/1/1990, p.10,11.
*Two Locals Were in lst Black Infantry Unit. ''Andover Townsman'' 2/1/1990, p.10,11.
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During the Civil War two Andover residents were members of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry: Charles Brown and Robert Rollings. 
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*[http://andover.mvlc.org/opac/en-US/skin/default/xml/rdetail.xml?r=226916&t=brave%20black%20regiment&tp=title&l=5&d=0&f=at&hc=8&rt=title History of the Fifty-Fourth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, 1863-1865] 1894.(2nd ed.) by Luis F. Emilio. Andover Room R 973.74 Emi
*"Two Locals were in 1st Black Infantry Unit.." ''Andover Townsman'' February 1, 1990, P.10, 11.
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Latest revision as of 13:44, 15 December 2014

Two black Andover residents Charles Brown and Robert Rollings, were members of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, the regiment depicted in the movie Glory.

Not much is known about Charles Brown. Rollings was a farmer who moved from Maryland to Andover around 1862. He died in 1879 and is buried in South Church Cemetery.

See

  • Two Locals Were in lst Black Infantry Unit. Andover Townsman 2/1/1990, p.10,11.


--Leslie 09:48, July 5, 2012 (EDT) --Eleanor 12:41, December 15, 2014 (EST)

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