Robert Gould Shaw
This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (November 2013) Robert Gould Shaw Shaw in May 1863 Born (1837-10-10)October 10, 1837 Boston, Massachusetts Died July 18, 1863(1863-07-18) (aged 25) Morris Island, South Carolina Allegiance  United States of America Service/branch Union Army Years of service 1861–1863 Rank Colonel Unit 7th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment 2nd Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Commands held 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Battles/wars American Civil War: Battle of Antietam Battle of Grimball's Landing Second Battle of Fort Wagner † Robert Gould Shaw (October 10, 1837 – July 18, 1863) was an American military officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War. As a colonel, he commanded the all-black 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, which entered the war in 1863. He was killed in the Second Battle of Fort Wagner, near Charleston, South Carolina.