Shaw's sword found in family attic

The long-lost sword of Col. Robert Gould Shaw, the commanding officer of the North's first all-black regiment during the Civil War, has been acquired by the Massachusetts Historical Society. Shaw led the 54th Massachusetts Infantry into battle at Fort Wagner, South Carolina, in 1863, which was depicted in the critically acclaimed 1989 film "Glory." He was killed on the battlefield, and his body was robbed of the sword. • Article