Robert Gould Shaw was 23 when he first enlisted. He went and fought for the North. On September 17, 1862 the North attacked the South. The North fell back. The South took the land. Shaw later found out that Lincoln was going to free some of the slaves. Shaw was offered the chance to be colonel of the 54th Mass. Regiment. The regiment was to be the first all black regiment. Shaw told his friend Forbes that he …showed first 75 words of 587 total…

…showed last 75 words of 587 total…them . Thomas offers to carry the flag if the other soldier fells. They change the South, then run to take cover. They wait until dark to attack again. The South is still firing cannons at them. They forward and charge. Shaw gets shot and dies. The man get very mad and charge. Thomas gets stab. The attack is finally over and many men (mostly the blacks) are dead. The South win and take the land.