{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Ask A Gettysburg Guide #118- The 20th Massachusetts- Ralph Siegel and Zack Fry","description":"Step into the world of the 20th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry \u2014 the famed \u201cHarvard Regiment\u201d \u2014 as we explore their gripping story at the Battle of Gettysburg in **Ask A Gettysburg Guide #118**. This regiment, composed largely of Harvard-educated officers and Massachusetts volunteers, marched onto the fields of Gettysburg not knowing how decisively their courage would be tested ([https:\/\/www.gettysburgbattlefieldtours.com\/the-harvard-regiment\/] Arriving with roughly 301 men when they went into action, the 20th Massachusetts suffered devastating losses during the battle: about 30 killed, 94 wounded, and 3 missing ([https:\/\/gettysburg.stonesentinels.com\/union-monuments\/massachusetts\/20th-massachusetts\/] Their colonel, Paul Joseph Revere \u2014 grandson of the Revolutionary-era patriot Paul Revere\u2014 was mortally wounded on July 2 and died on July 4; command shifted rapidly as officers fell, passing from Revere to Lt. Col. George N. Macy (wounded), then to Capt. Henry L. Abbott. On **July 3**, during Pickett's Charge, the regiment held a critical section of Cemetery Ridge near the famed \u201cCopse of Trees.\u201d As Confederate troops advanced toward the Union center, the 20th Massachusetts rose from their shallow rifle pits and delivered fierce, disciplined volleys that helped smash the Confederates\u2019 assault \u2014 playing a vital part in defending what many consider the turning point of the war ([https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/places\/20th-massachusetts-monument.html). Their steadiness under overwhelming fire, even after nearly losing their commanding officers, stands as a testament to their valor and sacrifice. In this episode, LBG Ralph Siegel and historian Zachery Fry take you through the regiment\u2019s harrowing journey \u2014 their approach march, the brutal chaos of July 2 and 3, the loss of leadership, the feel of earth trembling under artillery, the smoke, the fear, the honor \u2014 and ultimately their role in one of the most defining clashes in American history. If you love learning about the Battle of Gettysburg, Civil War storytelling, or want to understand what these soldiers endured in their own words and through the terrain itself, this episode is not to be missed. --- \ud83d\udd25 **SUPPORT THE WORK THAT KEEPS GETTYSBURG HISTORY ALIVE** Join our Patreon at **[www.patreon.com\/addressinggettysburg](http:\/\/www.patreon.com\/addressinggettysburg)**, or *scan the QR code in the video* to gift a membership to the Gettysnerd in your life. \ud83c\udf81 As we approach year-end, please consider a **tax-deductible donation** to the Digital History Pioneers Foundation at **[www.dhpioneers.com](http:\/\/www.dhpioneers.com)**. Your support fuels Addressing Gettysburg and helps launch **Addressing History** in 2026. ---    #Gettysburg #CivilWarHistory #20thMassachusetts #HarvardRegiment #BattleOfGettysburg #AmericanHistory #HistoryChannel #Documentary #GettysburgHistory #MilitaryHistory #America250 --- [1]: https:\/\/www.gettysburgbattlefieldtours.com\/the-harvard-regiment\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com "The \\"Harvard Regiment\\" | Gettysburg Battlefield Tours" [2]: https:\/\/gettysburg.stonesentinels.com\/union-monuments\/massachusetts\/20th-massachusetts\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Monument to the 20th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment" [3]: https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/places\/20th-massachusetts-monument.htm?utm_source=chatgpt.com "20th Massachusetts Monument (U.S. National Park Service)" ","author_name":"Addressing Gettysburg","author_url":"http:\/\/www.addressinggettysburg.com","html":"