Colonel Robert Gould Shaw 54th Mass
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Colonel Robert Gould Shaw 54th Mass Shaw
(1837-63) son of a prominent Boston abolitionist family, he was appointed by
Governor John Andrew to command the first regiment of black troops organized in
a Northern state. On July 18, 1863, he led the 54th, in conjunction with two
brigades of white troops, in an assault on Confederate Battery Wagner. In the
unsuccessful charge, the black troops proved themselves to be fully capable of
standing up to enemy fire but lost about one quarter of their men, including
Colonel Shaw. The rebels in the battery were so outraged by the Union
commanders arming blacks that they decided to insult the white officer by
burying him in a common grave with his black enlisted men. But Shaw's parents,
when they heard of it, were pleased and believed that was the way their son
would have wanted it. Story made famous in the movie "Glory". A
scarce image in any format this image is back marked Whipple, Boston, Mass. A beautiful example undoubtedly
made from the original image taken by Black of Boston.
Shipping Weight:
0.25 lb
Item # 22333
$2,500.00 USD
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