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Massachusetts Historical Society. Shaw's letters to Morse date from February through July 1863. They were written from Boston during the recruiting of Black men to form the Fifty-fourth; from Camp Meigs, Readville, Mas sachusetts, where the unit was trained; from Lenox, Massachu. setts, at the home of his new wife's family; and from St. Helena's.
1,104 pages of letters written by, and papers related to Colonel Robert G. Shaw, commander of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, one of the first official African-American units in the United States during the Civil War, copied from material held by the Houghton Library.
Contact Information View in Google Maps. 2 boxes (1 linear ft.). Arranged alphabetically by author. The bulk of the collection consists of letters by Robert Gould Shaw to his family, including 98 letters to his mother, 31 to his father, and some to his sisters and brothers-in-law.
Colonel Shaw was the Commander of the Massachusetts 54th Infantry regiment, the first official African American regiments to be formed in the United States. Colonel Shaw was killed at the battle for Fort Wagner, near Charleston South Carolina on July 18, 1963. Creator: Shaw, Robert Gould, 1837-1863. Date:
The papers also contain information on Robert Gould Shaw, a well as an unbound scrapbook of letters, orders, clippings, and other memorabilia related to the 54th Regiment and Emilio's involvement with the Association of Officers of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteers, 1863-1915.
17 mar 2011 · Posted March 29, 2011 by Colonel Robert Gould Shaw in Official Record Correspondence pertaining to Shaw's movements and outside events, The Letters: 1861-1863. WOODSTOCK, VA., April 6, 1862. Department of War an immediate and full statement of the forces, position, and condition of the Fifth Army Corps. Leave a comment.
9 maj 2012 · Cover title: Glory, one gallant rush. Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-164) and index. Story of Shaw's life and his heroic command of the 54th Massachusetts Regiment, the first Negro unit raised in the North in the Civil War. Access-restricted-item.
