Robert Gould Shaw By awolf Oct 10, 1837 Born in Boston, Massachusetts Oct 1, 1842 Moved to West Roxbury Jan 1, 1846 Moved to to Staten Island, New York Jan 30, 1851 Family traveled to Europe Aug 30, 1854 Left family to study in Hanover, Germany Aug 1, 1856 Entered Harvard College Jun 30, 1859 Dropped out of Harvard College Apr 18, 1861 Enlisted in 7th New York State Militia Jan 26, 1863 Offered colonelcy of 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry May 2, 1863 Married Anna Kneeland Haggerty May 28, 1863 Led 54th in a parade through Boston Jul 18, 1863 Death at Battle of Fort Wagner May 31, 1897 Robert Gould Shaw Memorial Revealed
