Robert Gould Shaw

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_figure
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Soldier
gptkb:Civil_War
gptkbp:awarded_for gptkb:Medal_of_Honor_(posthumously)
gptkbp:awards Medal of Honor (posthumously awarded)
gptkbp:birth_date 1837-10-10
gptkbp:born October 10, 1837
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:54th_Massachusetts_Infantry_Regiment
gptkbp:death_date 1863-07-18
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:books
gptkb:films
gptkbp:died July 18, 1863
gptkbp:education gptkb:Harvard_University
gptkbp:ethnicity gptkb:American
gptkbp:fought_in gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Wagner
gptkbp:historical_significance first African American regiment in the Union Army
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Robert Gould Shaw
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:oppression
gptkbp:inspired the film ' Glory'
gptkbp:known_for his leadership in the Civil War
commanding the 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment
gptkbp:legacy symbol of courage and sacrifice
gptkbp:military_rank gptkb:Colonel
gptkbp:military_unit gptkb:54th_Massachusetts_Infantry_Regiment
gptkbp:notable_burials gptkb:Mount_Auburn_Cemetery
gptkbp:notable_for leading the 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Letters_of_Colonel_Shaw
54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment's charge at Fort Wagner
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Soldier
gptkbp:parent gptkb:Elizabeth_Shaw
gptkb:Francis_George_Shaw
gptkb:Elizabeth_Phillips_Shaw
Francis Shaw
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Boston,_Massachusetts
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Fort_Wagner,_South_Carolina
gptkbp:posthumously_promoted_to gptkb:Colonel
gptkbp:rank gptkb:Colonel
gptkbp:role gptkb:Union_Army
gptkbp:service_years 1862-1863
1863-1863
gptkbp:significant_event gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Wagner
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Anna_M._H._Shaw
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Medal_of_Honor
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3