Robert Gould Shaw and the 54th Massachusetts Regiment Memorial

[chazz2smoove]

just rented this from the library

[staclynn72]

What happened to the bodies of the black men of the 54th?

[1977seabiscuit]

@staclynn72 The 54th lost the battle of Battery Wagner and were buried in a mass grave outside of the fort. Because of years of Atlantic hurricanes eroding the beach at Morris Island the bodies were eventually washed out to sea; They are no longer located on the Island.

[warfare1917able]

@1977seabiscuit thats sad

[1977seabiscuit]

@warfare1917able what's sad?



[warfare1917able]

@1977seabiscuit that thoses heroes end up like that dumped in the ocean

[1977seabiscuit]

@warfare1917able Yes. But just as you said, they are heroes; Not forgotten and will always be remembered in our hearts. As Denzel Washington said, "I love the 54th".

I agree with him.

[MsZathras]

It's a very impressive memorial. If you're ever in Boston do see it. It's on the Boston Common.

[785tt9gh]

why is that the black people was not allowed to fight?

[littlesam321]

@785tt9gh Uhm just check your history books .

[ugnut123]

just watched this in us history

great movie

[simonna]

amazing

[youtmeme]

32 years? O.o

a guy (a presenter?) in another vid went a little into the history and said 17 years.

[ericx1973]

Still a lot of negativity in her little quazi historical speech

[1chob0d]

Thank you for a very informative video i'm in the uk and this monument has made the top ten of places i wish to visit due to Glory and your narative. Again thank you

[310levingl]

was super helpful tanks

[rapcorerocks]

cool video man i'd really like to see that someday