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	Congressional Medal of Honor - Colonel Robert Gould Shaw and the part he played in African Americans receiving the ...
		Robert Gould Shaw was a young Bostonian with impeccable family connections, strongly abolitionist parents, and battle experience.
		Shaw died at age 26 with his troops on the parapet of Fort Wagner, South Carolina, on July 18, 1863.
		Robert Gould Shaw, their commander, led the military procession on a fl horse.
	www.medalofhonor.com /RobertGouldShaw.htm (899 words)

	Robert Gould Shaw
		Colonel Robert Gould Shaw (1837-1863), was the white commander of the all-fl 54th Massachusetts Regiment, which entered the American Civil War in 1863.
		The Robert Gould Shaw Memorial was built in 1897, on Beacon and Park Streets in Boston in his memory.
		The story of Shaw and the 54th Massachusetts was recreated (and dramatized) in the 1989 movie, Glory with Shaw portrayed by Matthew Broderick.
	www.xasa.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/r/ro/robert_gould_shaw.html (283 words)

	Robert Gould Shaw - Definition, explanation
		Robert Gould Shaw (October 10, 1837 – July 18, 1863), was the white colonel in command of the all-fl 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, which entered the American Civil War in 1863.
		Robert Shaw is well-known for the over 200 letters he wrote to his family and friends during the Civil War.
		The Robert Gould Shaw Memorial was built in his memory on Beacon and Park Streets in Boston in 1897.
	www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/r/ro/robert_gould_shaw.php (510 words)

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		Shaw was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to a prominent abolitionist family.
		Shaw was promoted to major on March 31, 1863, and to colonel on April 17, so he was in charge of the 54th when they were ordered to loot and then burn the city of Darien, Georgia, on June 11, much to Shaw's dismay.
		Shaw was also memorialized in the transept of Harvard University's Memorial Hall, which is dedicated to the students who perished in the war to preserve the Union.
	www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Robert_Gould_Shaw (1085 words)

	The Biography of Robert Gould Shaw
		Robert Gould Shaw is best remembered in history as the brave colonel who led the 54th Massachusetts in their fearless charge at Fort Wagner.
		When Robert was four, his father, a merchant and part-time lawyer, retired at age 32 to pursue a literary career and philanthropic interests, and to spend more time with his family.
		Shaw quickly adapted to his new environments at each camp and, being fond of traveling, took in the vistas of Virginia and Maryland with great pleasure while on the march.
	www.geocities.com /Athens/Aegean/6732/files/rgs1.html (2531 words)

	Newton Conservators - Robert Gould Shaw II
		Contact Us Robert Gould Shaw II The Conservators Walking Guide incorrectly states that the land now constituting the Charles River Path - Wells Avenue was once owned by Col. Robert Gould Shaw, a famed Civil War leader.
		Robert Gould Shaw II was a cousin of Col. Robert Gould Shaw as featured in the film "Glory." Robert Gould Shaw II was the son of Quincy Adams Shaw, long time executor of the Calumet and Hecla mining company and patron of a great many endeavors in the Boston area and beyond.
		Shaw was a remarkable and important individual in a great many ways to the people of this county, and he very closely related to the land in question, but the land actually was owned by his cousin.
	www.newtonconservators.org /shawletter.htm (262 words)

	Robert Gould Shaw 54th Massachusetts (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Robert Gould Shaw (1837-63) was born into a staunch Boston abolitionist family.
		Shaw led the 54th in a combined assault with two brigades of white soldiers on a Confederate fort--Battery Wagner (July 18).
		Shaw's parents, when informed of this, considered it an honor and what their son would have wanted.
	histclo.com /art/ind/s/art-stgshaw.html (438 words)

	Robert Gould Shaw Biography
		Son of a prominent Boston abolitionist family, Robert Shaw was serving as a captain in the 2nd Massachusetts when he was tapped by Massachusetts Governor John Andrew for a special assignment.
		Shaw was to raise and command the first regiment of fl troops organized in a Northern state.
		But Shaw's parents, when they heard of it, were pleased and believed that was the way their son would have wanted it.
	www.civilwarhome.com /shawbio.htm (280 words)

	The History of Colonel Robert Shaw
		Robert Gould Shaw was chosen out of an elite few to command the Fifty-Fourth Massachusetts, the first and most famous fl regiment ever to fight for its country.
		Robert Gould Shaw was born in Boston on October 10, 1837, to one of the nation's richest families.
		Robert was only twenty-five at the time and had a busy social life, but he gave it up to fight for the main cause of the Civil War: slavery.
	www.angelfire.com /mb/matthewbroderick/robertshaw.html (2120 words)

	Blue-Eyed Child of Fortune: The Civil War Letters of Colonel Robert Gould Shaw
		At first, Shaw refused this offer on the basis that he felt a strong bond with the men he had fought and bled with, but then changed his mind and accepted the position of Colonel of the 54th Massachusetts.
		Shaw chafed for some action for his men, and the first that they saw was the tragic raid and burning of Darien, Georgia under the command of Kansas jayhawker Col. James Montgomery.
		Shaw was outraged at this action and very nearly refused his orders from his commanding officer, but reluctantly had to obey and ask his men to do what he felt was utterly immoral and against the codes of war.
	www.lincolnvscadillac.com /books/book.php?isbn=0820321745 (1444 words)

	histcontext
		Shaw promised his soldiers would be properly nourished and equipped with uniforms and supplies.
		Shaw fought for his regiment to be treated as equal Union soldiers.
		Shaw also continually fought for his men to have the opportunity to go to battle, claiming that they were both capable and fierce.
	www.lehigh.edu /~ineng/tps4/tps4-histcontext.html (1440 words)

	My American Heroes ~ Col. Robert G. Shaw
		Robert Gould Shaw, a 26-year old, hailing from an affluent Boston family with abolitionist roots, was in the Union Army, cited as an officer, with some military training.
		Shaw stood by his men through all the controversy, he saw they were properly trained, fought for their right to obtain the proper armaments for battle, proper clothing, and equal pay as white soldiers.
		Robert G. Shaw was shot through the heart and killed on July 18, 1863, as he led the charge on Fort Wagner, South Carolina.
	skylinerfan.angelcities.com /page10b.html (507 words)

	Shaw Memorial Boston
		It is a memorial to Colonel Robert Gould Shaw and the 54th Massachusetts Colored Regiment.
		Shaw was a fine young Bostonian, of excellent family who left his bride to take command of colored troops when such act would have caused his execution if captured.
		Colonel Robert Gould Shaw's Regiment was assembled in March through May, 1863.
	www.celebrateboston.com /sites/shawmemorial.htm (533 words)

	Heroes: Colonel Robert Gould Shaw
		Shaw took the criticism well; he felt it was his duty to prepare his men for battle.
		Shaw became angry at how his men were treated because of the color of their skin and he fought to receive supplies from the Union.
		Robert Gould Shaw is a hero, in all respects.
	teenink.com /Past/1999/10664.html (464 words)

	Where Death and Glory Meet: Colonel Robert Gould Shaw and the 54th Massachusetts Infantry
		Although Robert Gould Shaw was only 25 years old when he died, leading the 54th Massachusetts Infantry in a futile assault on Fort Wagner, he has become an object of interest in the past dozen years, especially since the release of the movie "Glory," which gave a somewhat fictionalized account of the 54th.
		Robert Gould Shaw spent much of his short life trying to find his way and place in the world, something that many of us can identify with immediately.
		Shaw had found his calling in the military: he was brave, and able to inspire confidence within his men, yet he promised his future wife that he would not persue the military as a career once the war was over.
	www.usingenglish.com /amazon/us/0820321362.html (1610 words)

	Robert Gould Shaw (1837-1863)
		Governor Andrew recruited Robert Gould Shaw, son of prominent Boston abolitionists and a captain in the 2nd Massachusetts regiment, which had seen action at Antietam, to lead the new African American troop, as military policy did not allow fls to serve as officers.
		Shaw achieved transfer of his troops to another command, insisting upon the importance of fl participation in active war theatres.
		Shaw was stripped and thrown into a ditch with his soldiers, contrary to ceremonial burials usually provided for officers.
	www.thelatinlibrary.com /chron/civilwarnotes/shaw.html (1155 words)

	Boston African American National Historic Site - Robert Gould Shaw and the 54th Regiment (U.S. National Park Service)
		The Robert Gould Shaw Memorial was built in 1897 in honor of the Massachusetts 54th Regiment, the first all-Black regiment recruited in the North to fight for the Union army during the Civil War.
		Colonel Robert Gould Shaw, for instance, was only 25 years old when he died along with over 270 of his men at Fort Wagner.
		In the midst of intense opposition by the government and the public, Colonel Shaw and the men of the 54th Massachusetts Regiment struck a blow for American freedom and proved that racial unity ultimately triumphs over hatred.
	home.nps.gov /boaf/historyculture/shaw.htm (409 words)

	Robert Gould Shaw - Encyclopedia.com
		Shaw, Robert Gould 1837-63, Union hero in the American Civil War, b.
		Children examine the Boston monument to the fl civil war soldiers of the 54th Massachusetts Regiment and their white commander Col. Robert Gould Shaw.
		The Shaw Memorial by Augustus Saint-Gaudens.(memorial to the Massachusetts Fifty-fourth Regiment)(Abstract)
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-Shaw-Rob.html (327 words)

	Robert Gould Shaw - Education - Information - Educational Resources - Encyclopedia - Music
		Colonel Robert Gould Shaw (1837-1863), was the white commander of the all-fl 54th Massachusetts Regiment, which entered the American Civil War in 1863.
		However, Shaw's father proclaimed that he was proud that his son was buried so and he was convinced that Robert wanted it to be like that.
		The story of Shaw and the 54th Massachusetts was recreated (and dramatized) in the 1989 movie, Glory with Shaw portrayed by Matthew Broderick.
	www.music.us /education/R/Robert-Gould-Shaw.htm (478 words)

	Robert Gould Shaw
		Robert Gould Shaw was born in Boston on October 10, 1837, the only son of Francis George and Sarah Blake Sturgis Shaw.
		In just a few months with the 54th Massachusetts regiment, Colonel Robert Gould Shaw transformed from 'an ordinary mortal' to a compassionate and selfless leader who 'laid down his life' for his men and 'for a race.' This is what makes him a true hero.
		Robert Gould Shaw (October 10, 1837 - July 18, 1863) was the colonel in command of the all-fl 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, which entered the American Civil War in 1863.
	www.spock.com /Robert-Gould-Shaw (156 words)

	ShawMemorial
		Robert Gould Shaw (1837-1863) was the son of Francis and Sarah Sturgis Shaw.
		Massachusetts Governor John Andrew chose Shaw to head the 54th Regiment, the first African American regiment raised in the North.
		Shaw and many of his men were killed in the assault on Fort Wagner, South Carolina, on July 18, 1863.
	www.sgnhs.org /Augustus%20SGaudens%20CD-HTML/Monuments/CivilWar/Shaw1.htm (80 words)

	Military.com Content
		Shaw's 54th was the first Union regiment formed of fl recruits, and its command was such an ambiguous honor that Shaw had at first declined.
		However, the 25-year-old Shaw was the son of prominent and zealous abolitionists, and their influence convinced him that this colonelcy was his destiny.
		Shaw led the attack instead of placing himself in the customary position at the rear.
	www.military.com /Content/MoreContent/1,12044,ML_rgshaw_bkp,00.html (428 words)

	Heroes: Colonel Robert Gould Shaw
		Shaw took the criticism well; he felt it was his duty to prepare his men for battle.
		Shaw became angry at how his men were treated because of the color of their skin and he fought to receive supplies from the Union.
		Robert Gould Shaw is a hero, in all respects.
	www.teenink.com /Past/1999/10664.html (464 words)

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		John Andrew, the governor, recruited Robert Gould Shaw, a captain in the 2nd Massachusetts regiment, to train and lead the 54th.
		Shaw positioned himself at the front of his troops rather than at the rear, which was the usual practice.
		Thirty-four years later on May 31, 1897, a monument to Robert Gould Shaw and the regiment was dedicated opposite the Massachusetts statehouse on Boston Common.
	www.facinghistory.org /campus/memorials.nsf/0/AED4041B2C0FD87C85256E930002C49E (806 words)

	Robert Gould Shaw Bio
		Robert was sen to a small private school, and a year later, although the family was Unitarian, to St. John's College Roman Catholic School at Fordham.
		Robert's reaction to the Proclamation was not one of anti-slavery, but one typical of the men in the field.
		Shaw, springing to the front yelled "Forward 54th!" and with another cheer and a shout, the men rushed forward through the ditch, and gained the parapet on the right.
	www.bitsofblueandgray.com /june2003.htm (5096 words)

	Freedom and glory: The diary of an ex-slave - The Boston Globe
		But the words he spoke were those of his great-grandfather, William Benjamin Gould, an escaped African-American slave who joined the Union Navy and kept a daily diary of his incredible passage to freedom.
		The diary, begun in 1862, was discovered in 1958, when Bill Gould's father, William B. Gould III, stumbled upon it while cleaning out the attic of the family's home in East Dedham, where William Benjamin Gould became a building contractor and community pillar after the Civil War.
		Gould, whose full name is William Benjamin Gould IV, returned to Boston to throw out the first pitch at Fenway Park during ''Jackie Robinson Day" last weekend.
	www.boston.com /news/local/articles/2006/04/23/freedom_and_glory_the_diary_of_an_ex_slave (590 words)

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