S
haw was best known for commanding the all-black regiment the 54th Massachusetts Infantry. Killed in battle, Shaw became the subject of the 1989 film "Glory."
Timeline
Estimated Birth Year
1838
Massachusetts
Birth- Oct 10, 1837
Boston, Massachusetts
Residence: Minor Civil Division
The Township Of Castleton
Gender
Male
Residence: Place
Richmond County, New York
Age in 1860
22
Residence: From
1860
Education: To
1859
Education: From
1856
Education: Place
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Education: Institution
Harvard University
1861 - 1865Civil War (Union)- Ages: 25 - 23 years
Service Start Date
1861
Conflict Period
Civil War (Union)
Branch
Army
Service End Date
1863
Rank
Colonel
Gold Star
Units
7th New York Militia; 2nd Massachusetts Infantry; 54th Massachusetts Infantry
Commands
54th Massachusetts Infantry
Served For
United States of America
Marriage- 1863-Age: 25 years
Anna Kneeland Haggerty
Death- Jul 18, 1863-Age: 26 years
Killed in the Battle Of Fort Wagner
Morris Island, SC
Other Facts
Full Name
Robert G Shaw
Mother
Sarah Blake Sturgis
Father
Francis George Shaw
