This article is about the American Civil War colonel. For his relatives of the same name, see Robert Gould Shaw (disambiguation).
Robert Gould Shaw
Shaw in May 1863
Born
(1837-10-10)October 10, 1837 Dartmouth, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died
July 18, 1863(1863-07-18) (aged 25) Charleston County, South Carolina, U.S.
Place of burial
Beaufort National Cemetery
Allegiance
United States of America
Service/branch
U.S. Army (Union Army)
Years of service
1861–1863
Rank
Colonel
Unit
7th New York Militia 2nd Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry
Commands held
54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment
Battles/wars
American Civil War:
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Grimball's Landing
Second Battle of Fort Wagner †
Robert Gould Shaw (October 10, 1837 – July 18, 1863) was an American officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Born into a Boston upper class abolitionist family, he accepted command of the first all-black regiment (the 54th Massachusetts) in the Northeast. Supporting the promised equal treatment for his troops, he encouraged the men to refuse their pay until it was equal to that of white troops' wage.
He led his regiment at the Second Battle of Fort Wagner in July 1863. They attacked a beachhead near Charleston, South Carolina, and Shaw was shot and killed while leading his men to the parapet of the Confederate-held fort. Although the regiment was overwhelmed by firing from the defenses and driven back, suffering many casualties, Shaw's leadership and the regiment became legendary. They inspired hundreds of thousands more African Americans to enlist for the Union, helping to turn the tide of the war to its ultimate victory. Shaw's efforts and that of the 54th Massachusetts regiment were dramatized in the 1989 Oscar-winning film Glory.
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U.S. Army (Union Army)
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