Robert Gould Shaw was a prominent union army officer during the ‘American Civil War.’ He is best known as the man who led his African-American regiment at the ‘Second Battle of Fort Wagner’ in 1863. Born in a healthy family of abolitionists, Robert encouraged his troop full of all-black regiment to stand up for themselves and demand the pay equal to that of white troops. During his time as an army officer, Shaw was a part of the battles of ‘Cedar Creek’ and ‘Antietam.’ After he was promoted to the post of colonel, Shaw marched to the ‘Fort Wagner’ with his regiment, which was the part of defenses of Charleston. Shaw died serving as the officer for his regiment during the battle. General Johnson Hagood refused to return Shaw’s body to the army and buried his body in a trench, along with his men. The heir to a large fortune, Shaw fought for various causes, including, racism and slavery. Robert died during the battle while encouraging other officers to move forward. He is still remembered for his legendary leadership and inspired many African-Americans to list themselves in the union.