History of the Thirty-sixth Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers. 1862-1865

William H. (William Henry) Hodgkins

1840–1905

A Civil War officer, public servant, and firsthand chronicler of his era, he left behind vivid writing shaped by battlefield experience and civic life in Massachusetts. His work offers readers a direct, personal window into the war and the years that followed.

A pioneering American dentist and teacher, this early 20th-century writer helped define professional ethics for dentistry. His work blends practical advice with a strong sense of duty, offering a window into how the profession saw its responsibilities to patients and society.

Best known as one of the contributors to a detailed history of the Thirty-sixth Massachusetts Volunteers, this writer helped preserve the experiences of Union soldiers in the American Civil War. His work is most closely associated with firsthand remembrance, regimental history, and the effort to record comrades' service for later generations.

Best known as one of the contributors to a detailed history of the Thirty-sixth Massachusetts Volunteers, this little-known writer helped preserve firsthand memories of the Civil War. His surviving public record is sparse, which gives his work an added sense of rarity and lived experience.