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The Flag Never Touched the Ground
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The story of an all-black regiment's assault on the impregnable Fort Wagner in the Civil War, an act of extraordinary courage that changed hearts and minds in America for ever
THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR. 1863.
On a cold beach in South Carolina, the soldiers of the 54th Massachusetts Regiment are marching into battle. Their mission: to capture the impregnable Fort Wagner. The odds are heavily against them, and the stakes could not be higher - they are one of the first all-Black regiments in the Union Army, and all of America is watching them.
Among their ranks is William Harvey Carney. A former enslaved man who escaped to the North, he knows what a precious thing freedom is. So when the bugle sounds, and the regimental flag is hoisted high, William charges towards the guns.
THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR. 1863.
On a cold beach in South Carolina, the soldiers of the 54th Massachusetts Regiment are marching into battle. Their mission: to capture the impregnable Fort Wagner. The odds are heavily against them, and the stakes could not be higher - they are one of the first all-Black regiments in the Union Army, and all of America is watching them.
Among their ranks is William Harvey Carney. A former enslaved man who escaped to the North, he knows what a precious thing freedom is. So when the bugle sounds, and the regimental flag is hoisted high, William charges towards the guns.
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“I am so grateful to Netgalley for allowing me to receive an advanced version of this book. Let me start by saying Kekla Magoon is an incredible writer. From the first page the reader is engaged in the action. Through her beautiful descriptions and sensory details, Magoon keeps the reader engaged until the end. As an educator I know so many of my students will be hooked from the start, especially since this book tells the story of the Massachusetts 54th and their brave and heroic experience at Fort Wagner. Additionally, Magoon does not shy away from the racism these soldiers faced from the US Army and some of their officers. These is an important part of the story and helps the reader better understand the hurdles these soldiers faced.
As a historian, I was frustrated with the description of the Emancipation Proclamation. Within the story it was described as a proclamation that freed the enslaved in the United States and this is historically inaccurate. The Emancipation Proclamation freed the enslaved only in the rebelling states, the Confederacy, but allowed slavery to continue in the border states of the US. This might seem like a small detail but this inaccuracy is a misconception of many and this book had the opportunity to better explain the significance of the proclamation as it led to the enlistment of Black soldiers and sailors in our army and navy. As the book later explains, the many Black soldiers and sailors who enlisted in the Union Army helped turned the tide of the war and this is where the focus should have been when explaining the Emancipation Proclamation.
Overall, this book is well-written, engaging, and does an excellent job of putting the reader into the action.”
About Kekla Magoon
Kekla Magoon is the author of many novels and nonfiction books for young readers, including The Season of Styx Malone, The Rock and the River, How It Went Down, and the Robyn Hoodlum Adventure series. She has received the Margaret A. Edwards Award, the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, the John Steptoe New Talent Award, three Coretta Scott King Honors, the Walter Award Honor, an NAACP Image Award, and been long listed for the National Book Award.
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