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Commonwealth Museum   Secretary of the Commonwealth William Francis Galvin
Commonwealth Museum Secretary of the Commonwealth William Francis Galvin

Civil War Massachusetts

Painting of a civil war battle.

Massachusetts contributed over sixty regiments to the Union cause. Why did people fight? What were their most powerful experiences? Students will explore the record of three very different groups: the elite Harvard regiment; the Irish 28th regiment, and three African-American regiments.

Level: High School