Now or Never: 54th Massachusetts Infantry’s War to End Slavery

This history tells of the harsh conditions faced by the all-Black 54th Massachusetts Infantry during the Civil War. It follows two enlisted soldiers who also worked as the first Black correspondents. Their lives illuminate the regiment’s war against slavery and the work of reporting on that conflict. The book includes background on slavery and the Civil War, along with a timeline, source notes, bibliography, further-information section, and index.