Captain Luis F. Emilio, the son of Spanish immigrants, served with the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Regiment and emerged as the acting commander after many officers were killed or wounded at the assault on Fort Wagner. In 1891, he wrote of the history of the 54th in his book “A Brave Black Regiment.”
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Luis F. Emilio: Captain and Story Keeper of the 54th MA Regiment
By National Park Service
March 23, 2023