Podcast: BB Gun Attacks, Break-Ins and Arlington’s Civil War History

Podcast: BB gun attacks, break-ins and Arlington’s Civil War history

The weekend is here and so is a new episode of the ARLnow podcast. In the latest episode,Vernon, Dan andKatie discuss a few notable local news stories in Arlington from the past week, including: The history of Black soldiers in the Civil War Multiple break-in incidents Suspected BB gun attacks on ART buses Federal job

This Week in Black History: 54th Massachusetts’ charge at Fort Wagner reshaped Black history and the Civil War – Los Angeles Wave Newspaper Group

On July 18, 1863, the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment, one of the first United States Army units composed entirely of free Black men, made its historic assault on Fort Wagner near Charleston, South Carolina. The regiment’s courageous charge marked a turning point in the Civil War and in American history, proving the valor and discipline of Black soldiers under fire. The 54th Massachusetts was established in early 1863, following t…