One Gallant Rush
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One Gallant Rush is a book by Peter Burchard
, which was the basis for the film Glory. Based on letters written by Robert Gould Shaw
, One Gallant Rush is about the 54th Massachusetts Regiment and their progress in the American Civil War
. The 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry
regiment was one of the first regiments in the United States army that consisted of black soldier
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Peter Burchard
Peter Burchard was an author, free-lance designer, and illustrator. He wrote the book One Gallant Rush, upon which the film Glory was based.-World War II:Burchard served on convoys in the North Atlantic during World War II...
, which was the basis for the film Glory. Based on letters written by Robert Gould Shaw
Robert Gould Shaw
Robert Gould Shaw was an American officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War. As colonel, he commanded the all-black 54th Regiment, which entered the war in 1863. He was killed in the Second Battle of Fort Wagner, near Charleston, South Carolina...
, One Gallant Rush is about the 54th Massachusetts Regiment and their progress in the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
. The 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry
54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry
The 54th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that saw extensive service in the Union Army during the American Civil War. The regiment was one of the first official black units in the United States during the Civil War...
regiment was one of the first regiments in the United States army that consisted of black soldier
Soldier
A soldier is a member of the land component of national armed forces; whereas a soldier hired for service in a foreign army would be termed a mercenary...
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