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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