It would never again have as many men in its ranks as it did at Little Round Top. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. The Regt. USA.gov, The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration In May 1863, Col. Ames was promoted to a Brigadier General in General Oliver Otis Howard's corps. [1] The Civil War Archive section, 20th Regiment Infantry, (accessed 30 May 2012). Maine Infantry Regiment, 20th (1862-1865). The regiment lost 2 officers and 13 men killed, 6 officers and 38 men wounded . Sanford A. Carpenter, Portland, Oliver French, Solon. Corporal Vincent W. Pinhom, wounded, hip. [First Lieutenant Ruhis B. Plummer of co. C, commanding.]. The state-appointed Maine commission that later gathered facts regarding Maines contribution to the Battle of Gettysburg maintained that Melcher sprang forward as Chamberlain yelled, Bayonet! Portland, ME: Lakeside, 1889. [1]. Total 440. George W. Card, Dexter, Joseph A. The most notable battle was the regiment's decisive role on July 2, 1863, in the Battle of Gettysburg at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, where it was stationed on Little Round Top hill at the extreme left of the Union line. Meade reinforced his Union position with the I Corps, which was now led by Maj. Gen. Abner Doubleday since Maj. Gen. John Reynolds had been mortally wounded earlier that day. The 20th Maine marched from Appomattox, Virginia, on May 2, reaching the national capital at Washington, D.C., on May 12, where the remaining original members were mustered out of service on June 4, 1865, with the remainder of the regiment leaving the federal service on July 16. Fortune, however, was to smile on Chamberlains regiment in the form of unexpected reinforcements. Meade faced a daunting task. Arad H. Linscott;Co. G, 2nd Lieut. John J. Pullen, The Twentieth Maine: A Volunteer Regiment in the Civil War, Dayton, Ohio: Morningside House, 1984. [1] The Civil War Archive section, 21st Regiment Infantry, (accessed 30 May 2012) The Wikipedia article, 21st Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment, (accessed 6 July 2012) hosp. Laforrest P. True, Clinton, John Reed, Jr., Eustis. (Chamberlain himself claimed later to have said, yes, sir, in a moment! Cartersville, GA: Eastern Digital Resources, 1998. Duty at Ball's Cross Roads until June 5. The general did not want to fight at Gettysburg, but alert Union horsemen had reached the area a fact that would put a wrinkle in Lees plans. Prior to their notable actions at Gettysburg in July 1863, the regiment was held in reserve at Antietam in September 1862. Oscar Wyer, Priv. Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin, Beginning United States Civil War Research, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/index.php?title=20th_Regiment,_Maine_Infantry&oldid=5037428. If the Southern troops could take and hold the hill, they could theoretically roll up the entire Union line. On Special Duty or Detached Service; George W. Carlton, Lew- Being primarily farmers and lumbermen before they enlisted, most of the men had no military background, but many were used to hard work and surviving in an often unforgiving environment, were familiar with firearms and had the benefit of having volunteered for service. Acting Sergeant-Major, Samuel L. Miller, Waldoboro, company E. Color Sergeant, Andrew J. Tozier, Plymouth, company L. Colonels orderly, Reuel Thomas, Thomaston, Sergeant company I. Quartermaster-Sergeant, Howard L. Prince, Cumberland. Henry W. Getchell, Winslow, James H. Harrington, Bumham. Send Students on School Field Trips to Battlefields Your Gift Tripled! July 8. D. Chamberlain's Company G, Twentieth Regiment The regiment lost four men killed and 32 wounded, charging deadly Maryes Heights late in the day on the 13th and spending the next day and two nights lying in the open in front of Confederate positions. During that assault, Captain James H. Nichols, the commander of the 20th Maines Company K, ran to alert Chamberlain that the Confederates seemed to be extending their line toward the regiments left. Colonel Ames, who attempted to turn the untrained volunteers into an effective regiment, was respected by the troops -- but not liked. Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. The 20th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment lost 9 officers and 138 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded and 1 officer and 145 enlisted men to disease during the Civil War. Included along with the flag were historic prints, art work, documents, and the famous Colt revolver taken by Chamberlain from a Confederate officer after it providentially mis-fired, sparing him at Little Round Top. List of participants by company as well as casualties suffered. Both Vincent and ORorke gave their lives at Gettysburg, and if not for those two men and others, Chamberlain probably would be remembered today as only a minor figure in a major Union disaster. Captain, Atherton W. Clark, Waldoboro, acting Field Officer. The regiment initially fielded a total complement of 1,621 men, but by the time of the Battle of Gettysburg the stress of campaigning had reduced the regiments ranks to some 266 soldiers, and the 20th was considered a weak link in Vincents brigade. The 20th Maine Volunteer Infantry was a three-year regiment that fought with the Army of the Potomac. They mustered out July 16, 1865 with the old members mustering out June 4, 1865. Geary was ordered to rejoin the rest of his XII Corps at Culps Hill after elements of Sickles III Corps took his place. Charles F. Hall, Priv. Second Lieutenant, Warren L. Kendall, Belfast. Two other men were wounded, and Lieutenant Colonel Chamberlain lost the first of many horses shot from under him during the Civil War. The two armies spent a restless night. Later in life, Chamberlain wrote that his regiment was the first in line, but it actually took up its position last, curving its line back around to the east and forming the Union Armys extreme left flank. [1]. They were farmers, shop clerks, woodsman, and seaman. As he arrived on Little Round Top, Colonel Vincent chose a line of defense that started on the west slope of the hill. John Wentworth; Co. F, Priv. If not for their heroism might we not be heirs to a different history, a very different America? Isaac B Dickinson, John P West, Melville C Day; Privates Ames John T, Stay up-to-date on the American Battlefield Trust's battlefield preservation efforts, travel tips, upcoming events, history content and more. Colonel Chamberlain waspromoted to colonel and took command of the Regiment. He was convinced that only the tenacity of the 358 Maine men had enabled Chamberlain to defeat Oates two Alabama regiments. return to 20th Maine Homepage. Gen. Gouverneur K. Warren, to assess the situation. Chaplain, Luther P. French, East Corinth; at hospital. [8][9] The song "Dixieland" by Steve Earle and the Del McCoury Band is also about the 20th Maine.[10]. It had been Chamberlains idea to elevate Tozier to the post of color sergeant for the 20th Maine, a move designed to instill a new esprit de corps in the mutineers. Sumner A. Holway Diaries - 1st Maine Cavalry, Company H. Hood ordered these regiments, led by Colonel William C. Oates, to find the Union left, turn it and capture Round Top. . Bartiett, Charles H., Sidney, Benson, Thomas S., Sidney. Colonel Ames was promoted to brigadier general and given command of a brigade in the 11th Corps, and Lt. Young, Bingham. Advance to: 20th Maine . Lacking adequate intelligence from his scouting forces, Lee directed his army to gather at Gettysburg. Willey, William E., Belgrade, Young, Ervin S.. Solon. Join us online July 24-26! Chamberlain had orders to shoot the mutineers if they refused duty. Edwards, Abial H. The regiment later participated in every major battle with the Army of the Potomac, but Gettysburg had been its moment in the sun. U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center th Civil War Unit: 20 Maine Infantry Regiment 950 Soldiers Drive Carlisle Barracks, PA 17013-5021 17 Oct 2012 1 20th Maine Infantry Regiment Chamberlain, Joshua L. Address.at the Dedication of the Maine Monuments, Battlefield of Gettysburg, October 3, 1889. Fiscel farm). George W. Reynolds, Sidney, Albert M, Clark, Waterville. A Roster (15 Volumes); Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies. Frank B. Curtis, Priv. William M. Oilman, No. Elbridge, Nichols David, Robinson Albert, Smith Joshua, Wilson Wilmot, ster quartermaster's dept. Hutchins, Alvah L., Freedom, Longley, Samuel, Sidney. Color sergeant was a dangerous but coveted position in Civil War regiments, generally manned by the bravest soldier in the unit. The regiment is honored by a . variety of Sources, consult Desjardin's book for further details. But in July 1862, sensing perhaps that the war was going to last a good deal longer than he had first believed, Chamberlain offered his services to the Union cause. The 1st Maine Cavalry has the unfortunate distinction of having the most men killed in action of any cavalry unit during the war. In late 1865 Joshua Chamberlain wrote of the 20th Maine, "It was made of the surplus recruits drifted together, the last of a call for 300,000 more. [citation needed], The 20th Maine and its color-bearer Andrew Tozier are the subjects of "Ballad of the 20th Maine", a song by the Maine band The Ghost of Paul Revere; it is the official state ballad of Maine. When the Army of the Potomacs commander, Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker, belatedly became aware of the Confederates movement, he began to force-march his army north, trying to keep Lee to the west and screen Washington from the Rebel troops. Robert E. Lee, with his eerie sense of a battlefield, was hastily assembling a force to attack the Union left, but it would take him the greater part of the day to get his men ready to strike. boro, act*g Sergt. The regiment was attached to W. F. Smith's Brigade, Division of the Potomac, to October 1861. Were it not for Toziers heroic stand, the 20th Maine would likely have been beaten at that decisive point in the battle. Both Vincent and ORorke paid with their lives for their heroism. [5][6], The participation of the 20th Maine in the Battle of Fredericksburg is depicted in the 2003 feature film "Gods And Generals" (prequel movie to 1993's Gettysburg based on Michael Shaara's son Jeff Shaara's historical novel of the same name). Then a pistol aimed and fired by a Southern officer misfired only a few feet from Chamberlains face. The problem with becoming a legend is that deeds may become distorted inadvertently due to commercial profits, hero worship and the sheer passage of time. The mutineers were not just soldiers but also Chamberlains childhood neighbors. First Lieutenant, Addison W. Lewis, Waterville, commanding. I have always been interested in military matters, he informed Maine Governor Israel Washburn, and what I do not know in that line, I know how to learn. No words of welcome on their return.". ; Henry Reaviel, Bangor, and William N. Witham, 10th Tennessee Regiment, CO.E. 1st. In all likelihood Lieutenant Melcher conceived the idea to advance the colors to retrieve the wounded, but Chamberlain expanded upon the idea, deciding to have the whole regiment conduct a bayonet attack. Toziers bravery sparked the 20th Maine and changed the course of the engagement. Rice, Bangor, quarterm'r depl. Chamberlain called his company commanders together and told them his battle plans. First Sergeant Charles W. Steele, killed. When Chamberlain went to the Governor of Maine to acquire a commission in the Army, the Governor offered him the rank of Colonel. "It was without pride. Elements of Hoods division, the 15th and 47th Alabama, then began to smash into the Maine troops. Colonel Chamberlain joined the First Division for the fight and loses another horse shot from underneath him. [citation needed]. wounded The 20th Maine regiment was mustered out of service on June 16, 1865. With the new information from Nichols, Chamberlain ordered a right-angle formation, extending his line farther to the east. Personal Correspondence and Diaries. Major Spear brevetted lieutenant colonel of volunteers for gallant and distinguished serves at Peebles Farm, Brevet Colonel Spear was promoted to full colonel, Regiment mustered out under Colonel Spear. The regiment returned to camp in the night in a driving rainstorm as the army retreated back across the Rappahannock. The regiment's sudden, desperate bayonet charge blunted the Confederate assault on . The 20th had the highest number of casualties of all Massachusetts regiments and it ranked fifth in casualties of all Union regiments. Throughout the morning, Confederate pressure continued to build against the Union line. Grand Review May 23. Sawyer, A.C.M. Fortunately for the men of the 2nd Maine, Chamberlain was born and grew up in Brewer, the twin city to Bangor across the Penobscot River where the 2nd Maine regiment was recruited. Muster Roll of 20th Maine . First Lieutenant, Thomas D. Chamberlain, act'g Adjt. Chamberlain seemed to have been blessed with both good timing and luck. The regiment is victorious in a fictional battle that portrays a young Union soldier who has left his love in Maine to serve in the regiment. In fact, Stuart would not return until July 2, a crucial error in judgment. Chamberlains vivid personality overshadows the regiment that made him famous even though it was the regiment that saved the day. 1st Regiment Cavalry: 2nd Regiment Cavalry: 1st Regiment Heavy Artillery: 1st Battery Light Artillery "A" 2nd Battery Light Artillery "B" . From there, they marched to Antietam (Sharpsburg), Maryland, and were held in reserve with the rest of the 5th Corps during the battle of September 16-17, 1862. Grand Review May 23. 20th Maine Regiment Infantry ROSTERS: The composite rosters of this unit contain the names of 1 man. Toziers personal gallantry in defending the 20th Maines colors became the regimental rallying point for Companies D, E and F to retake the center. Late in the afternoon of July 2, 1863, on a boulder-strewn hillside in southern Pennsylvania, Union Colonel Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain dashed headlong into history, leading his 20th Maine Regiment in perhaps the most famous counterattack of the Civil War. The men took to Chamberlain, admiring him for his willingness to get into the midst of things alongside of them. correspondence and papers of veterans. The regiments sudden, desperate bayonet charge blunted the Confederate assault on Little Round Top and has been credited with saving Major General George Gordon Meades Army of the Potomac, winning the Battle of Gettysburg and setting the South on a long, irreversible path to defeat. 6, R. 4; Joseph Macomber, 2d, amb. Theodore Gerrish, then a private in Company H, stated that Melcher led the men down the slope when the enemy was only 30 yards away. Horace Wright Correspondence - 1st Maine Regiment, 1st Maine Cavalry. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. Moved to Manchester, thence marched to Washington, D.C., May 1-12. This page was last edited on 5 December 2022, at 20:47. That afternoon he sent his chief of engineers, Brig. First Lieutenant, Arad H. Linscott, JeflFerson. Stop the Largest Rezoning in Orange County History, Forging a Path to Preservation at Lees Headquarters, Gettysburg - Devils Den and Little Round Top, July 3, 1863. Organized at Readville under Colonel William R. Lee, mexican War veteran and distant relative of Confederate General Robert E. Lee. . Or, to put it another way, did he deserve all the credit? Colonel Chamberlain was badly wounded in the right hip and groin. The 6th Maine Infantry was organized in Portland, Maine and mustered in for a three-year enlistment on July 15, 1861. Chamberlain and 20th Maine, Gettysburg reunion, 1889. The regiment saw limited action at the battles of Antietam in Maryland, and Fredericksburg . (August 1861-June 1864), 20th Ind. Also helping to defend Little Round Top were Major Homer R. Stoughtons 2nd U.S. Sharpshooters, armed with .52-caliber breechloading rifles. He was given command of the newly formed 20th Maine, a unit comprised of extra men left over from other new regiments. Charles E. Avery, Sidney, Joseph D. Simpson, Waterville. The 20th Maine Infantry Regiment was a volunteer regiment of the United States Army (Union Army) during the American Civil War (18611865), most famous for its defense of Little Round Top at the Battle of Gettysburg in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, July 13, 1863. with Tozier beside him and Chamberlain not far behind. Mustered with over 1,600 troops on July 2, 1862, after Lincoln's second call for volunteers, the 20th Maine was reduced to under 300 by the . Colonel Chamberlain took command of the brigade. Every purchase supports the mission. John Reed Jr., 1st Serg. As the fighting intensified, both sides added more infantry divisions to the battle. 1863. Stephen A. Prescott, Corp. Paschal M. Tripp, Corp.John Foss, Corp. William S. Hodgdon, Priv. By autumn 1862, Chamberlain was appointed lieutenant colonel of the newly created 20th Maine Infantry. By June 30 Lees forces, including those of corps commanders Lt. Gens. Shortly after the Federals had taken up their positions, the 824 men of the 4th and 5th Texas regiments of Maj. Gen. John B. Hoods division hammered up the slope of Little Round Top, pushing toward the center and right of Vincents line. Leach, George W., wounded and prisoner; died Dec. i, 1863, in prison. Maine Infantry Regiment, 20th (1862-1865). The stars have aligned as we have a remarkable opportunity at Gettysburg to save a piece of land that witnessed monumental points in history. Lieutenant Colonel Chamberlain pleadedwith Brigadier General Daniel Butterfield to put the men into the fight and wasrefused. Chamberlain declined, saying that he would like to learn the position first and took the rank of lieutenant colonel instead. First Sergeant, Joseph Walker, Jr., Atkinson. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first. Twenty-five-year-old Color Sgt. Stay up-to-date on our FREE educational resources & professional development opportunities, all designed to support your work teaching American history. In the confusion of shifting troops, however, Geary pulled his men out too soon, before Sickles men had moved to replace them. Sergeant James R. Martin, wounded, face, severely. Trae, Franklin, Clinton, Taylor, Alfred, Eustis. Durham, regimental bugler; Erastus C. Anderson, Rockland, cattle guard; Many were named officers because of their success at recruiting volunteers for the Maine regiments. But Colonel Strong Vincent, who commanded the 3rd Brigade of Brig. Moses Davis, Priv. 19th Tennessee Infantry CO. F (hosted at Civil War Rosters) 20th Tennessee Cavalry, CSA (transcribed by R.M. The 20th Maine regiment was mustered out of service on June 16, 1865. The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 3,600 men on its roster for this unit. Includes battles in which the regiment participated, the names of those killed in action and the deaths of other . Second Lieutenant, Elisha Besse, Jr., Oakiield Plantation. Little Round Top was left uncovered. The Battle of Antietam also gave President Lincoln the victory he needed to implement a preliminary Emancipation Proclamation in September 1862 that freed slaves in rebel states. Chamberlain claimed there was no hesitation and said that the line quivered for the start. First Sergeant, James C. Rundlett, East Pittston. The Union had lost 4,000 men by that time and the town of Gettysburg itself but Meade quickly moved reinforcing divisions onto the high ground south of Gettysburg. Baldwin County. His Company B, with its 44 men, was subsequently cut off by a flanking attack by the enemy, leaving the 20th with only 314 armed men on the main regimental line. It was not, Chamberlain noted, one of the states favorite fighting units No county claimed it; no city gave it a flag; and there was no send-off at the station. source was the Maine Adjutant General's Annual Reports, Maine at Joshua Chamberlain was promoted to Colonel and commander of the regiment. An infantryman who is out of ammunition, faced with being cut down on the next enemy charge, and hearing the metal-to-metal sound of bayonets being put on en masse knows the intent of the upcoming order without actually hearing it. Andrew, Hodgkins Ephralm, Johnson James P, Knight James A, Lowell Captain Ellis Spear was promoted to major and took command of the Regiment. It is honored by threemonuments at Gettysburg. It was this group that Oates believed caused panic in his men. The regiment missed the battle due to being under quarantine. But after weighing all the evidence, it seems fair to say that without the contributions of the 2nd Maine Infantry, Andrew J. Tozier, Company B and Holman Melcher, Chamberlain clearly and convincingly would have been defeated. The 2nd Maine Infantry Regiment (also known as the Second Maine Regiment, Second Maine Infantry, or The Bangor Regiment) was a Union Army unit during the American Civil War.It was mustered in Bangor, Maine, for two years' service on May 28, 1861, and mustered out in the same place on June 9, 1863.. Five of the ten companies of the regiment were raised in Bangor, including a Gymnasium Company . The 20th Maine Infantry Regiment was a volunteer regiment of the United States Army during the American Civil War (1861-1865), most famous for its defense of Little Round Top at the Battle of Gettysburg in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, July 1-3, 1863.The 133rd Engineer Battalion of the Maine Army National Guard and the United States Army today carries on the lineage and traditions of the 20th . To Heths surprise, waiting for him was Union Brig. The 2nd Maine men were in a state of mutiny and refused to fight, angry because the bulk of the regiment men with only two-year enlistments had been discharged and sent home, and the regiment had been disbanded. This Civil War regiment fought in dozens of engagements from 1862 to 1865, including the Battles of Shepherdstown, the Wilderness, and Appomattox Court House, and are known for the bayonet charge by which they defended Little Round Top at Gettysburg. Maine Infantry Regiment, 20th (1862-1865) Samuel L. Miller, 1893 - United States - 28 pages. Brevet Lieutenant Colonel Spear was brevetted colonel for faithful and meritorious service, 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 5th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 5th Army Corps, Organized at Portland and mustered in under Colonel Adelbert Ames and Lieutenant Colonel Joshua L. Chamberlain, Left State for Alexandria, Va. The 20th Regiment, Maine Infantry was organized at Portland, and mustered in August 29, 1862. Duty at Bell's Cross Roads till June 5. When the first regiments reached the rocky outcrops in that area, Vincent put them into line. 3d Brig. 1866 Maine Adjutant General's Report, appendix D. Final Note stating that Mr. Adam Horning, Company H, 20th Regiment New York State Volunteers died on May 23, 1864, in Cleveland, Ohio. This monument marks the extreme left of the Union line during the battle of the 3d day. Second Lieutenant, William K. Bickford, Thomaston. A highly cultured, somewhat sedentary professor of modern languages at Maines exclusive Bowdoin College, he had sat out the first year of the war on Bowdoins stately campus. Both sides sent dispatches to inform their superiors of the confrontation. The 20th Maine were also featured in the film Gettysburg and in the novel The Killer Angels. Although the 20th Maine Infantry gets a lot of attention for its actions at Gettysburg, due mostly to its prominence in the 1993 film Gettysburg, other regiments from the Pine Tree State played important but overlooked roles in the battle.One of those regiments was Colonel Moses Lakeman's 3rd Maine. Goodwin S. Ireland, Priv. Warren L. Kendall; Co. A, Corp. Joseph D.Simpson, Priv. Charles M. Beadle, Corp. Willard Pinkham, Corp.Andrew D. Maybury, Priv. I am about to order a charge.). Colonel Chamberlain returned from sick leave and court martial duty in Washington to resume command of the Regiment. After Chamberlain ordered Bayonet,the Union line hesitated until Melcher sprang out in front of the line with his sword flashing. Dexter True, 2nd Maine Cavalry. James Pete Longstreet and Ambrose P. Hill, were marching on the Chambersburg Road in southern Pennsylvania, while Lt. Gen. Richard S. Ewell was leading his corps westward from York. Benjamin W. Grant, Priv. He hastily sent messengers to Meade and Sickles, requesting immediate assistance. Chamberlain ordered a right-wheel maneuver and took up a place behind Tozier. Vols., Capt. Historic Blakely State Park. Subscribe to the American Battlefield Trust's quarterly email series of curated stories for the curious-minded sort! These sharpshooters skirmishing abilities were unequaled in the Union Army, and a 14-man squad was attached to Company B. After Chamberlain returned to the regimental center, Melcher asked permission to retrieve his wounded from the front. hospital east of Fiscel house. Colonel Chamberlain returned to Maine on an extended sick leave for malarial fever.. During the battle, he brutally kills a Confederate soldier in hand-to-hand combat. return to 20th Maine Homepage. On June 3, 1863, Confederate General Robert E. Lee began the Army of Northern Virginias second invasion of the North. was enough and that it was vain to order Forward because no one could hear it over the noise. First Lieutenant, Henry F. Sidelinger, Union, commanding company. Source: There is a Chamberlain museum in Brunswick, Maine; Chamberlain Pale Ale produced in Portland, Maine; and a Chamberlain Bridge exists in Bangor, Maine yet no commercial product commemorates the 20th Maine Volunteer Infantry. Confederate General Ewells failure to carry out his orders and attack Cemetery Hill on the afternoon of July 1 wasted a golden opportunity for a quick, decisive victory. When the regiment came under heavy attack from the Confederate 15th and 47th Alabama regiments (part of the division led by Maj. Gen. John Bell Hood), the 20th Maine ran low on ammunition after one and a half hours of continuous fighting; it responded to the sight of rebel infantry forming again for yet another push up the slope at them by instead suddenly charging downhill with fixed bayonets, surprising and scattering the Confederates, thus ending the attack on the hill and the attempt to flank the hill position and move around the south end of the Federal "fishhook". Soon, the 20th traveled by rail and steamer to Washington, D.C., to join the Army of the Potomac as part of Butterfield's "Light Brigade" of the Fifth Corps. Serving as a rear guard, the 20th Mainewas one of the last regiments back across the Rapahnnock. The last thing Vincent told Chamberlain was: This is the left of the Union line. Andrew J. Tozier of the 2nd Maine quickly emerged as an unlikely hero, and he was later awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery. Corporal Waterhouse became the regiments first casualty when he was wounded in the foot. It was not until Gettysburg that the armies met in a full-scale fight. They mustered out August 25, 1863, with expiration of term. Many American junior officers still look up to Chamberlain. Samuel G. Crocker, Brownville, Royal B. Decker, Lagrange. Stuart, directing Lees cavalry, had not returned to the main Southern column from his screening mission around the Union forces. This page has been viewed 5,022 times (0 via redirect). He was a graduate of West Point and recipient of the Medal of Honor for his actions during the First Battle of Bull Run. Twentieth Regiment Infantry, Maine Volunteers, showing the changes which have taken place from December 1st, 1863, date of the return published in Adjutant General's Report for 1863, to . This article is about the Civil War regiment. They mustered out July 16, 1865 with the old members mustering out June 4, 1865. Vol. The 2012 music video for the pop song "Some Nights" performed by Fun includes American Civil War Union soldiers serving in the regiment. Siege of Fort Blakeley, Alabama. James A. Knight; Co. H, 1st Serg.
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