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    Robert Gould Shaw

    At the storming of Fort Wagner, what did Shaw yell before being shot at killed?Do You Know Robert Gould Shaw?

      "Forward, 54th!". Robert then took a bullet through the heart and was killed. The 54th watched in horror as their leader fell.

    What was the regiment that Shaw commanded?Do You Know Robert Gould Shaw?

      54th Massachusetts. An all black regiment, most of the 54th was slaughtered at Fort Wagner. Shaw led the regiment into certain battles like James Island.

    Shaw and his wife Anna Haggerty spent their brief honeymoon where?Do You Know Robert Gould Shaw?

      Lenox, Massachusetts. Ridley's Corner does not exsist. Haggerty and Shaw stayed briefly in Lenox.

    What were the names of Robert's four sisters?Do You Know Robert Gould Shaw?

      Anna, Josephine, Susanna, and Ellen. Robert was the only boy in the family. His sisters remained behind with the parents when Robert went off to war.

    What was the profession of Robert's grandfather?Do You Know Robert Gould Shaw?

      Merchant. Robert's parents lived off the grandfather's inheritance. His sisters were also dependent on the inheritance.

    In what city was Robert born?Do You Know Robert Gould Shaw?

      Boston. Robert lived in Massachusetts until he enlisted in the Civil War. He never made it home.

    When was Robert born?Do You Know Robert Gould Shaw?

      October 10, 1837. Shaw died at a very young age (26). He was most famous for being a Colonel in the Civil War and leading the first black regiment in the North.

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