Robert Gould Shaw And The Civil War

Glory is the story of Civil War Colonel Robert Gould Shaw, who leads the war's first all-black volunteer regiment the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry into battles and discovers along the way he has to confront the moral question of racial prejudice inside and outside of his regimen. Colonel Shaw was the commander of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, also known as the Massachusetts “Fighting” Fifty-fourth, which was a position he has been thrown into and felt that he may not be fit for the job. At first Shaw was a little cowardly, during the battle, bomb fragments almost hit him and he passed out. He later seems guilty and not very motivated, but with the help of his friend Forbes and some time, Shaw turns himself into the leader that his men need. At the end Colonel Shaw’s courage shows when he volunteers to be the leading regiment in the assault on Fort Wagner and then during battle he forges on when the battle seems to a lost cause.

Stuart was in many battles in the Civil War, some he played a vital role in, others not. His first service was in the Shenandoah Valley, but he was at First Manassas where he nipped at the Union right flank, and then tried to organize a pursuit. Stuart was commissioned as a lieutenant colonel of Virginia Infantry in the Confederate Army on May 10, 1861. Major General Robert E. Lee, was commanding the armed forces of Virginia, told him to go to Colonel Thomas J. Jackson at Harper's Ferry. Jackson chose to not listen to Stuart's infantry destination and assigned him on July 4 to command all the cavalry companies of the Army of the Shenandoah, known as the 1st Virginia Cavalry Regiment. He was promoted to colonel on July 16. After his service

The 54th Massachusetts Regiment aka the 54th Massachusetts Infantry, was the first official all African-American regiment with 1007 black troops and 3 white officers leading them. There was one very heroic man among named Robert Gould Shaw who was one of the white officers. The regiment began in the Boston Common and went down to South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. The regiment carried out a lot of operations across these states including the siege of Fort Wagner. Fort Wagner was not necessarily a win but it still showed heroic

southern infantry regiment marching down his front lawn! He grabbed his uniform that he made himself and ran down to greet the C.O. They exchanged pleasantries and Bob enlisted in the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia. The year when he enlisted, 1861, was when a major battle started, and that battle was later called the Battle of Leesburg. The Battle of Leesburg was a Confederate victory. McClellan suffered a very humiliating defeat and there were about one thousand casualties on the union side.

general during the Civil War of America. In 1861, as the U.S. moved nearer to the Civil War, Robert E. Lee was faced with life-changing accords. He was motivated by personal scruples of honor and a faithful allegiance to

Robert E. Lee was a very brilliant and strong military leader. He fought in many wars which he defeated them and he got defeated also. He was smart on how he fought in the wars. He had to earn his way up from the bottom all the way up to general. He had fought in the Civil War and in the Mexican War. He wanted to quit so bad but he never gave up and kept on going.

Both men are cowardly in the beginning of their movies. Shaw survived his first battle by hiding beside a few dead soldiers, he did not fight for his life. Later on when Shaw was promoted because of his “bravery” and leadership skills in that battle he did not want to take the promotion. Partly due to his guilt about how he acted in the first battle and the regiment he would be in charge of was all African Americans. He wouldn’t be seen as a real colonel because his men would never see battle. This is similar to how Lt. Dunbar in Dances with Wolves was seen as heroic riding his horse in front of the enemy, seemingly taunting them, when in reality he was attempting to kill himself.

During the Mexican war in August 1846 Robert Lee joined Gen. John E. Wool and his army. His attention was caught by his superiors in the battle of Buena Vista. Robert decided to return back to his engineering duty in 1852. 1857-1859 were rough for Robert he had to deal with family business and also thought of recommissioning his army leadership. Robert and his men put down John Brown’s insurrection at Harper’s Ferry, VA.

In the first battle, he was shot in the leg. Colonel Shaw was going to send him back to Boston for care, but refused to leave his fellow soldiers and continue to fight for his men. That shows you how much he matured throughout the movie. As soon as Colonel Shaw was shot down in the Battle at Fort Wagner, he took the flag and gave one of the best fights in the Battle of Fort Wagner. As he was shot down in that battle, which eventually lead to his death, his fellow soldiers knew they had lost a key part of their force. With that said, Corporal Thomas Searles might have only started out as a typical inexperienced soldier, but ended up being one of the most profound soldiers in the force, which proves he represents glory in the movie.

The time leading up to the Civil War was plagued by extreme sectionalism between the North and South caused by major social disagreements, as well as economic and political differences. The differences between the regions contributed both to the start of the war and the war’s outcome. In the years 1861-1865, the North and South each had significant advantages and disadvantages during the Civil War. Although the South’s passion for the “southern cause” was very strong, the Union also presented a huge commitment to the war and their values.

The Commander of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia was General Robert E. Lee. General Lee graduated second in his class from West Point in 1829 and served throughout the country, but is best known for his leadership during the Mexican-American War. General Lee believed in unity but when the state of Virginia decided to secede from the Union in April 1861, Lee decided to stay with Virginia. Confederate president Jefferson Davis asked Lee to serve as his senior military adviser and General Lee took command of the Army of Northern Virginia on June 1, 1862.

George Meade was promoted from captain to Brigadier general of volunteers on August 31, 1861. He also commanded the army of V Corps and the department of the east. He was known as a competitive, yet cautious commander. On August 31, 1861, George Meade was promoted captain to Brigadier general of volunteers and was given command. He helped work on the defense of Washington then joined the Army of Potomac. He was made general of the 3rd military district in the South. He fought at Gaines Mill, Antietam in 1862, in 1863 he fought Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, and in 1864 he fought at Petersburg, Cold Harbor, The Wilderness. He performed very well at Antietam, but was wounded in the thigh after the battle. He was usually out performed by Robert E. Lee. Later George Meade Became very important to Grant's plan. George Meade and Sherman's armies were to the two biggest armies of the

Each of the persons ,John Brown, Stephen Douglas, and Abraham Lincoln, with their own niche roles contributed greatly to the coming and the inevitability of the Civil War. Lincoln being chief among these people in respects to importance to the coming of the Civil War was a huge catalyst to the civil war through his election to presidency without the votes of a single southern state, and his debates with Stephen Douglas. Douglas was another large part of the fruition of the Civil War through his Compromise of 1850, and the Douglas-Lincoln debates which lead to Lincoln winning the election. John Brown while not contributing to the coming of the war as Lincoln or Douglas still played his role by becoming a martyr for the Republican-Abolitionist cause. Each person while contributing unique aspects to the onslaught that was the Civil War had one thing in common, they all progressed it 's coming heavily making the Civil War almost inevitable.

The northern part of the United States and the southern part of the United States separated because they disagreed on each other’s opinion regarding slavery. The Union was against slavery and the Confederacy was supporting slavery for their benefits. The first battle of the Civil War began when the Confederates bombarded Fort Sumter, South Carolina. The Union had surrendered Fort Sumter after 34 hours of intense fighting. Lincoln then decided that the army should move against the Confederacy near Bull Run. The Confederacy once again destroyed the Union. Lincoln wanted to switch out McClellan with General John Pope who had won several wars in the West before. Unfortunately Pope was more boastful than resourceful, and General Lee quickly defeated the Union in the second Battle of Bull Run. After that defeat, Lincoln quickly reinstated McClellan as commander of the Union

Lee and Grant would both serve under General Winfield Scott, a man whom they both admired, during his campaign to Mexico City. General Scott saw greatness in Lee and stated his “…success in Mexico was largely due to the skill, valor, and undaunted energy of Robert E. Lee.”15 Scott was also heard commenting a few years later that; “Lee is the greatest military genius in America.”16 Grant, only a first lieutenant, did not get an opportunity to show much leadership. Grant did however serve with valor. At the Battle of Monterey, Grant would gain some respect among his peers by successfully carrying much needed ammunition to his regiment while under fire.17 During the Civil War, Lee and Grant would implement skills learned while under the command of General Winfield Scott.