Factual portrayal

Rating: 9/10 (3 January 2018)

This movie was very accurate in the way that the 54th Regiment was established during the Civil War. The soul and heart of each individual helps portray the idea of how life was like in this regiment especially for blacks. As the 54th Regiment was the first all black regiment in the North to be established in the Union, blacks weren't exactly treated correctly like normal men. But Shaw was able to get the trust of his men to be able to push them to war. This was greatly portrayed in the movie as Shaw, went to many commanding officers to get what his solider needed for battle or to get into battle. The death of Shaw, was recorded in history to have had three shots in the chest, and the 'funeral' of Shaw being thrown next to his fallen soldiers.
Now ignoring all of the facts, this was quite enjoyable and should be used for confusion/understanding of the 54th Massachusetts Regiment.