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From 1856 until March 1859, Shaw attended Harvard University,
but he withdrew before receiving his degree, entering his uncle's
business in New York instead. After Lincoln's election and the
secession of several southern states, Shaw joined the Seventh New
York Regiment and marched with it to the defense of Washington in
April 1861. The unit served only thirty days, but in the army
Shaw at last found a vocation that commanded his enthusiasm
and respect. In May he joined the Second Massachusetts Infantry
as First Lieutenant.
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