The Massachusetts 54th Colored Infantry (American Experience)

Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman has been conscripted into the Civil War's Massachusetts 54th Colored Infantry twice, first as an actor in Edward Zwick's epic drama "Glory" (1989) and now as the narrator of this fascinating documentary. For Civil War and black history buffs or anyone interested in American history in general, the film offers both a wider view of the regiment that took part in the final assault on Charleston, as well as a more intimate look at individual soldiers, such as a Luis Emilio,who chronicled the regiment's activities and abolitionist Frederick Douglass' sons Lewis and Charles.