Exercises at the Dedication of the Monument to Colonel Robert Gould Shaw and the Fifty-Fourth Regiment of Massachusetts Infantry, May 31, 1897

ISBN 10: 102175983X / ISBN 13: 9781021759832

Published by Legare Street Press, 2023

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• Title: Exercises at the Dedication of the Monument to Colonel Robert Gould Shaw and the Fifty-Fourth Regiment of Massachusetts Infantry, May 31, 1897
• Publisher: Legare Street Press
• Publication Date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 102175983X
• ISBN 13: 9781021759832
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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This book presents a collection of speeches and exercises delivered at the dedication of the monument to Colonel Robert Gould Shaw and the Fifty-fourth Regiment of Massachusetts Infantry, one of the first African American regiments in the Civil War. The volume provides a unique insight into the historical and social context of the monument, as well as the role of Colonel Shaw and his regiment in the war. A poignant and moving tribute to one of the most remarkable episodes in American history.

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