Type - ex: book, article, monograph, essay

Book

Title - full title of the published work

History of the Twelfth Massachusetts volunteers (Webster regiment)

Creator - the author

Cook, Benjamin Franklin (1833-1915)

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Subject - ex: regimental history, personal memoir, battle narrative

Regimental History

Abstract - a brief summary of the content of the text

A narrative history of the 12th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment and their exploits during the Civil War

Date Available - date published

1882

Publisher - company, organization, or printer

Twelfth (Webster) Regiment Association

Rights - a statement of ownership or usage restrictions

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Source - holder or donor of the original document

Cornell University Library

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Temporal Coverage - time period covered in the text

1861 to 1865

Spatial Coverage - place(s) or area covered in the text

Eastern United States

Description - notes, provenance, or other information about the text

12th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment

"Though the History bears the name of Col. Cook it was written by Private James Beale, Co. I."--Catalogue of the library of ... John Page Nicholson ... relating to the war of the rebellion (p. 163)