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Years of service. 1863-1864. Rank. Sergeant Major. Battles/wars. American Civil War. Second Battle of Fort Wagner. Lewis Henry Douglass (October 9, 1840 – September 19, 1908) was an American military Sergeant Major, the oldest son of Frederick Douglass and his first wife Anna Murray Douglass .
FRDO 4552. The eldest son of noted abolitionist Frederick Douglass and his wife Anna Douglass, Lewis Henry Douglass (1840–1908) was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts.
Feb 4, 2021 · Learn about Lewis Douglass, the son of Frederick Douglass and a Civil War veteran. He fought in the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, one of the first black units in the US army.
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Jul 17, 2020 · Lewis H. Douglass, son of Frederick Douglass, was the first African American typesetter in the Government Printing Office in 1869. He faced a long and bitter battle to join the International Typographical Union, which refused to admit him and other Black printers for years.
Lewis Henry Douglass (1840-1908) was a sergeant major in the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment, the first African American unit to fight in the Civil War. He was wounded at Fort Wagner, worked as a typesetter, and received a disability pension in his later years.
Learn about Lewis Henry Douglass, a civil rights activist and a son of Frederick Douglass, from the Encyclopedia of African American History. Find his biography, achievements, and related items in Oxford Reference.
Lewis Douglass, son of Frederick Douglass, was a sergeant in the Fifty-fourth Massachusetts Infantry, a black regiment that fought at Fort Wagner. He wrote to his future wife about his experiences in the battle, his hopes and fears, and his desire to end the war.
