1. The American Civil War Mr. Contipodero

2. "There they march, warm-blooded champions of a better day for man. There on horseback among them, in his very habit as he lived, sits the blue-eyed child of fortune, upon whose happy youth every divinity had smiled... "

3. Reluctant leader of 54 th Massachusetts Regiment Took over regiment after mother’s wishes 25 years old - 1863

4. Served under the 2 nd Massachusetts Infantry Battles: Cedar Mountain Antietam Didn’t share abolitionist passion like his parents

5. Studied mostly in Europe Drop out from Harvard University Undecided about career War came 1861 “Captain Shaw” Served under McClellan

6. Massachusetts Governor John Andrew Recruited Shaw to lead the 54 th Shaw eventually believed in the men of the 54 th Training and action

7. Shaw led boycott Wage difference between white and black soldiers 1 st action: James Island, SC – fought bravely 2 nd action: Attack on Fort Wagner, SC

8. Dedicated in 1897 Shaw was buried with troops Confederate General Johnson Hagood refused to return Shaw’s body to Union

9. “We would not have his body removed from where it lies surrounded by his brave and devoted soldiers....We can imagine no holier place than that in which he lies, among his brave and devoted followers, nor wish for him better company – what a body-guard he has!”

10. http://www.history.com/videos/gilder-lehrman- massachussetts-54th#gilder-lehrman-massachussetts- 54th http://www.history.com/videos/gilder-lehrman- massachussetts-54th#gilder-lehrman-massachussetts- 54th

11. http://www.civilwar.org/education/history/biographies/r obert-gould-shaw.html http://www.civilwar.org/education/history/biographies/r obert-gould-shaw.html http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/batterywagner/batte ry-wagner-history-articles/fortwagnerpohanka.html http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/batterywagner/batte ry-wagner-history-articles/fortwagnerpohanka.html