A regimental history of one of the Civil War's most distinguished units.

Bob Dame presents information about the 20th Regiment of the Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, which was also called the Harvard Regiment. Dame offers a brief overview of the regiment, as well as access to a list of officers, the roster, letters, poems, and a bibliography. The information includes battle descriptions, images of the regiment's flags, and more.

The Twentieth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry is a moving account of one of the Civil War's most distinguished fighting units. Written by regimental surgeon George Anson Bruce, this book is a vivid and intimate portrait of the soldiers who served in this historic regiment. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

From a research standpoint the book is a tour de force. The authors have made liberal use of data culled from primary source materials found in repositories including Massachusetts libraries and historical societies, Gettysburg National Military Park records, and hundreds of soldiers' military and pension records from the National Archives. There is a plethora of photographs, and nine foldout maps are sewn into the binding. The book will be of interest to a wide range of audiences from Civil War scholars to general readers.