Glory Essay

The movie Glory can be described as a classic “underdog story.” It is a true story about a group of African American soldiers known as the 54th Massachusetts Regiment who faced constant prejudice and resentment by white soldiers and officers throughout the Union. However, under the leadership of Colonel Robert Shaw, they were able to prove themselves as a formidable fighting force at the battle of Fort Wagner. Although the 54th Regiment suffered heavy casualties they showed the Union that African American soldiers could be just as effective as white soldiers. While the movie Glory did paint an accurate picture of the Civil War, the 54th Regiment, and the Battle of Fort Wagner, it did have its fair share of stereotypes.

Throughout “Glory” we see that Robert Shaw, after returning from a battle, which is stressed throughout the movie that it has left him with “Post Traumatic Stress Disorder”, has been offered by the governor to lead the 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment. In the movie, Robert Shaw accepted this offer almost immediately, however, Shaw actually refused the offer, but later accepted the offer after a couple of days. Another event in the movie takes place in the scene before Colonel Shaw, and his 54th Regiment charged into the battle at Fort Wagner. Colonel Robert Gould Shaw is shown in the movie giving a speech about the flag bearer, stating that “If this man should fall, who will lift the flag and carry on?”. This speech is based on a real event, however, it was not Colonel Shaw who said this quote. The person who really uttered this quote was General George Crockett Strong, while Colonel Robert Gould Shaw was the one who replied “I will”. A pivotal event that occurred towards the ending of the movie is Colonel Shaw’s death which was in fact one historically accurate aspect of the movie. In the scene where the 54th Regiment refused reduced pay Colonel Shaw was surprised at this and joined them by refusing his own pay as well, however, it was shaw who came up with the idea of refusing

There is one scene where the three flag raisers entered a crowded stadium before a football game which typified how an image of war can be so different to the reality of war. The flash photography, the cheering, the roar of the crowd all went to John Bradley’s head and he had flash backs of the fighting on Iwo Jima and the genuine heroes that he had left behind. This scene contrasts what the reality of war, were all the men are dug in and fighting for there life, and the images of war. Ira Hayes says “I know it’s a good thing, raising the money and that, ‘cause we need it. But, I can’t take them calling me a hero. All I did was try not to get shot. Some of the things I saw done, things I did, they weren’t things to be proud of, you know?” Clint Eastwood shows continuously, through his characters physiology shows how one single photo can be so different what really makes up the battle of Iwo Jima. The aim was to get war bonds; the minds of the three main characters through Clint Eastwood’s directing showed a strong insight to how the reality of a war and an image of war can be so contrasting.

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Their strong bond, perseverance, trust and leadership marks a turning point for the 54th Regiment which convinced Shaw to fight for his soldiers, to stand by their side and to be bold and determined that they will win. Although there was bloodshed and half of the men died in the battle, the sacrifice and bravery of the soldiers was not wasted because this initiated the Union to hire more black men as soldiers.

For my history assignment, I viewed the movie, Sergeant York. Sergeant York is a film about the life of Alvin York. Alvin York is one of the most decorated American soldiers of the World War 1 (Birdwell, M., Dr. (n.d.). It was released on July 2, 1941. This film was directed by Howard Hawks starring Gary Cooper, Walter Brennan, and Joan Leslie. This film has been nominated for many awards and has been ranked 57th out of 100 for the most inspirational American movies (Sergeant York, n.d.). This movie is a great portrayal of Alvin York.

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Many men had to struggle through many problems and discrimination. And yet, they were still willing to fight to the death. At fort Wagner many men were killed, but they still did damage to the fort. They had proved themselves to the North and the South that they were just as good as any white soldier. Both whites and blacks admired them. According to History.com, Shaw’s parents said that they were glad their son was resting amongst such loyal soldiers when told that the south had dumped his body with “his niggers” in a ditch₁. Shaw’s parents and many other recognized what the Massachusetts 54th had done for them. Thanks to their bravery, black soldiers are respected and can still fight in the army

Glory is the story of Robert Gould Shaw and his command over the 54th Massachusetts Infantry, which was one of the first all-black active duty regiments in the Union Army in November of 1862. The movie speaks of Colonel (Col) Shaw’s bravery, his pride, his empathy and love for his Soldiers. Col Shaw himself was from a wealthy Boston family with parents who were influential abolitionists. At 23 years old, Robert Shaw dropped out of Harvard to be commissioned in the Union Army to fight in the Civil War of the States. This movie is based on a true story and the letters that Robert Shaw wrote home and in his personal journal are currently located in the Houghton Library of Harvard University. The movie is based on the factual accounts of these letters. The manner in which Robert Shaw led the 54th Infantry was a direct result of his first experience in combat; it was the Battle of Antietam (Maryland).

From a military standpoint, the charge on Fort Wagner was a disaster, the casualties were egregious; “In the final analysis, the 54th’s casualties numbered 281: 54 killed; 179 wounded; 48 whose bodies were never identified.” (Missing Soldiers 2014) But it was the men of the 54th that would inspire millions of black men and women across America to strive, fight, and withstand all to become a full citizen of the United States. The 54th Massachusetts showed the world what real men are capable of, regardless of their skin color.

Glory is the story of Civil War Colonel Robert Gould Shaw, who leads the war's first all-black volunteer regiment the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry into battles and discovers along the way he has to confront the moral question of racial prejudice inside and outside of his regimen. Colonel Shaw was the commander of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, also known as the Massachusetts “Fighting” Fifty-fourth, which was a position he has been thrown into and felt that he may not be fit for the job. At first Shaw was a little cowardly, during the battle, bomb fragments almost hit him and he passed out. He later seems guilty and not very motivated, but with the help of his friend Forbes and some time, Shaw turns himself into the leader that his men need. At the end Colonel Shaw’s courage shows when he volunteers to be the leading regiment in the assault on Fort Wagner and then during battle he forges on when the battle seems to a lost cause.

The most shameful thing in American history was the enslavement of African Americans. African Americans were brought over from Africa to America in the North Atlantic Slave Trade. This slave trade brought about 12 million African Americans over to the America’s in order to make them slaves. The North Atlantic Slave Trade ended in 1807 thanks to an act by Congress in America. This by no means ended slavery in America, and slavery wasn’t abolished for about another 58 years.

The film has many characters that actually made a difference in history. Four major characters were Colonel Robert Gould Shaw, Pvt. Trip, Sgt. Maj. John Rawlins and Cpl. Thomas Searles. Colonel Shaw served as the Commander of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. He also serves as great leader to his troops. Pvt. Trip was a soldier of the 54th Regiment. Seen to other soldiers as a smart mouth trouble maker because of his background. Sgt. Maj. John Rawlins started as a grave digger for wars then moved up to a non-commissioned officer. After volunteering for the 54th regiment he was promoted by Major Cabot Forbes. He had to

The movie, Glory, tells a story of the 54th regiment of Massachusetts journey in the Civil War. The 54th regiment was the first group of freed African Americans who volunteered to fight in the Union army. The film describes the journey of these brave men as they face prejudice to fight in the Union army and how they sacrificed their lives to fight for the cause of freedom. The film captures the heroic acts of the 54th regiment of black soldiers and their leader Colonel Robert Shaw.

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