From the July 13, 2017, CBS News, Boston "Civil War Col. Robert Gould Shaw's long-lost sword found in attic."
He was commanding officer of the Union's first all-black regiment and his sword is now in the possession of the Massachusetts Historical Society. It was given to them by the descendants of Robert Shaw.
There is a statue honoring Col. Shaw outside the Massachusetts State House.
Shaw led the 54th Massachusetts in the famous 1863 attack on Fort Wagner, guarding Charleston, South Carolina. He was killed in the attack along with many of his men. The 54th was made even more famous by the acclaimed film "Glory." His sword was then stolen by a Confederate soldier.
The sword was recently discovered in a Boston North Shore family attic by Mary Minturn Wood and her brother, descendants of Shaw's sister, Susanna.
When they saw the initials "R.G.S.," they knew they had a historical artifact. Instead of offering it at auction, they gifted it to the historical society where it will be on display Tuesday.
More Power to Them for Gifting It. --Old B-Runner
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