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File:Flag of the 20th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment.svg. ... English: Flag used by the 20th Maine Regiment in the American Civil War. Date: 14 August 2009: Source:
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.
US flag 35 stars, In use 4 July 1863–3 July 1865. ... 20th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment; 21st Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment; 22nd Maine Volunteer Infantry ...
Abraham Lincoln chose Maine's Hannibal Hamlin as his first Vice President. The future General Joshua L. Chamberlain and the 20th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment played a key role at the Battle of Gettysburg, and the 1st Maine Heavy Artillery Regiment lost more men in a single charge during the siege of Petersburg than any Union regiment in ...
Family of Andrew Jackson Tozier. Andrew Jackson Tozier (February 11, 1838 – March 28, 1910) was a first sergeant in the 2nd Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment and later the color-bearer for the 20th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his service at the Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War.
Company B, 20th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment: Second Battle of Rappahannock Station, Virginia Nov 7, 1863: Learning that an assault was to be made upon the enemy's works by other troops, this officer voluntarily joined the storming party with about 50 men of his regiment, and by his dash and gallantry rendered effective service in the assault.
Getting leave to return to school Shaw graduated in 1863 [3] and was soon assigned to the 20th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment as assistant surgeon. The famous regiment had just won many laurels at the Battle of Gettysburg but had done so without a surgeon with them.
Ellis Spear (October 15, 1834 – April 3, 1917) was an officer in the 20th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment of the Union Army during the American Civil War.On April 10, 1866, the United States Senate confirmed President Andrew Johnson's February 24 nomination of Spear for appointment to the grade of brevet brigadier general to rank from April 9, 1865.