Peter Burchard

Peter Burchard (March 1, 1921 – July 3, 2004)^[1] was an author, free-lance designer, and illustrator. He wrote the book One Gallant Rush (1965), about Colonel Robert Gould Shaw and the 54th Massachusetts Regiment, the first African-American unit in the Union Army. It was adapted for the 1989 film Glory, which won numerous awards.^[1]

World War II

Burchard served on convoys in the North Atlantic during World War II. During this time, his drawings were published by Yank magazine.^[1]

Burchard primarily wrote children's books about slavery, abolitionism, and the American Civil War. He wrote 26 books and illustrated over 100.^[1]

His book One Gallant Rush: Robert Gould Shaw and His Brave Black Regiment, was the basis for the Oscar-winning 1989 film Glory.

His works include:

One Gallant Rush: Robert Gould Shaw and His Brave Black Regiment (1965/reprint 1990)

Burchard became a Guggenheim Fellow in 1966.^[1]

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 91280070 LCCN: n80039683 ISNI: 0000 0001 1451 7447 SUDOC: 177429836

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