This scene depicts Black volunteer soldiers and their white colonel as they set off for battle against the Confederate Army in 1863. See more great African American contributions:http://bet.us/BHM
Designed by Augustus Saint-Gaudens whom spent 14 year in its creation. Shaw's tale is best told via the 1989 film "Glory." Gaudens used 40 men to model for this work. More info available via our blog Leer más