Tag Archives: 1856

Colonel Robert Gould Shaw (1837-1863)

Posted on July 19, 2013 by civilwarweek

Easy Plugin for AdSense by Unreal Born in Boston, Massachusetts, on 10 October 1837 into great wealth with interlocking kinship ties to the Brahmin families of Forbes, Parkman, Cabot, Lodge, Hunnewell, Sturgis, and Lowell, Robert Gould Shaw had a privileged … Continue reading →

Posted in 1863, African-American, Biography, Obituaries, Regiments | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Excerpts from Midnight Rising: John Brown and the raid that sparked the Civil War by Tony Horwitz

Posted on October 21, 2011 by civilwarweek

A new book on the famed abolitionist John Brown will be released next week (Oct. 25). It is written by Tony Horwitz, who previously wrote the best-seller, “Confederates in the Attic.” Bloomberg recently posted five excerpts in advance of this … Continue reading →

Posted in Biography, Books | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment