Robert Gould Shaw
Robert Gould Shaw was an American officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Born into a prominent Boston abolitionist family, he accepted command of the first all-black regiment in the Northeast. Supporting the promised equal treatment for his troops, he encouraged the men to refuse their pay until it was equal to that of white troops' wage.
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Male
Date of Birth
October 10th, 1837
Age
187
Birth Place
United States of America, Massachusetts
Date of Death
July 18th, 1863
Died Aged
25
Star Sign
Libra
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Francis George Shaw
Father
Sarah Susannah Shaw
Sister
Sarah Blake Sturgis Shaw
Mother
Josephine Shaw Lowell
Sister
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