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THE LETTERS OF ROBERT GOULD SHAW AT THE MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL SOCIETY Edited by Brenda M. Lawson* Since 1989 the Massachusetts Historical Society has received more requests for information and copies of manuscripts concerning Robert Gould Shaw and his "Brave Black Regi ment" than any other subject. The interested parties run the
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.
Robert Gould Shaw (October 10, 1837 – July 18, 1863) was an American military officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War. As Colonel, he commanded the all-black 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment. The 54th was created under the order of Massachusetts Governor John Andrew in 1863.
5 sie 2024 · Robert Gould Shaw letters to his family at Harvard University. Harvard University holds a collection of Robert Gould Shaw's letters that may be useful primary sources for your assignment. Library of Congress Digital Collections. Online access to materials held by the Library of Congress.
8 maj 2019 · The most remarkable item in the collection is the officer’s sword carried by Colonel Robert Gould Shaw, 54 th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment – the first Northern regiment composed of free black volunteers. One hundred fifty-four years ago, Shaw carried the weapon during the failed assault on Fort Wagner, Morris Island, South Carolina.
Robert Gould Shaw’s letters are part of the “Robert Gould Shaw letters to his family and other papers” collection (call number: MS Am 1910). The entirety of the archival collection has been digitized and is available for use through the finding aid in HOLLIS for Archival Discovery .
A letter from Colonel Robert Gould Shaw to the Adjutant General of Massachusetts written on April 27, 1863. The letter suggests that the recruiting center for the Massachusetts 54th infantry regiment in Springfield Massachusetts should be closed.
