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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.
All letters are in the Robert G. Shaw II collection with three. exceptions: to Elizabeth "Mimi" Russell Lyman, February 20, 1863 (Lyman Family Papers); to Amos A. Lawrence, March 25, 1863 (Amos A. Lawrence Papers); and to Gov. John A. Andrew, April 6, 1863 (draft, Miscellaneous Bound).
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.
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.
17 mar 2011 · The Letters: 1861-1863; Official Record Correspondence pertaining to Shaw’s movements and outside events; The Literature of Walt Whitman; Fort Sumter Crisis of 1861; Who I am. Robert Shaw Images; Brief Shaw Biography
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.
If you or your institution would like to contribute to the Witness to History galleries, please contact us at shaw54thmemorial@gmail.com or BOAF_Mail@nps.gov. The Robert Gould Shaw and 54th Massachusetts Regiment Memorial.
