One of the many reasons that I find Robert Gould Shaw to be so interesting is that he is so difficult to pin down. His views concerning the war, the raising of Black soldiers, and emancipation fall along a wide spectrum, especially in 1862. As I suggested the other day, the second year of the war had a profound impact on this young man.
He co…
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