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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.
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. [8] [9] The song "Dixieland" by Steve Earle and the Del McCoury Band is also about the 20th Maine. [10]
20th Maine Infantry: July 2, 1863 August 13, 1898 "At the crisis of the engagement this soldier, a color bearer, stood alone in an advanced position, the regiment having been borne back, and defended his colors with musket and ammunition picked up at his feet." Wheelock G. Veazey: Colonel 16th Vermont Infantry: July 3, 1863 September 8, 1891
Company I, 20th Maine Infantry: Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Jul 2, 1863: At the crisis of the engagement this soldier, a color bearer, stood alone in an advanced position, the regiment having been borne back, and defended his colors with musket and ammunition picked up at his feet. Amasa Tracy: Army: Lieutenant Colonel
Roberts entered service in Dexter and served as a Sergeant with Company H of the 6th Maine Infantry. On 7 November 1863, at the Second Battle of Rappahannock Station, he engaged in hand-to-hand combat with the color bearer of the 8th Louisiana Infantry and was able to capture the unit's flag. For this action, he was awarded the Medal of Honor ...
March 28, 2024 at 6:05 AM ... The flag-bearers bore the brunt of combat during the battles because the Confederates recognized the easiest way to confuse the Union troops was if the flag goes down ...
After that, the guidons and fanions resume their normal position and return to their places in the parade with the bearers. Following the ceremony, the formation marches off reformed to march past order, and then marches past the dignitaries with the new colour and its colour guard, together with the regimental band and field music.
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