My first reason is because of his background. After being born into and abolished family he left to go join the Union and fight to free slaves. This could be hard if your parents are for slaves because you wouldn't want to disappoint the people that love you the most, so it took a lot of courage. I also believe it was difficult to lead the first black regiment in the north after all the discrimination going on at the time, and that is a good reason to get nominated into the Civil war Hall of Fame. (“Robert Gould Shaw”)
