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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]
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. [1]
In late 2017 and continuing through to their 2018 tour, the band was joined by pianist and accordionist Ben Cosgrove [5] to make a quartet. On June 7, 2019 The Ghost of Paul Revere song "Ballad of the 20th Maine" became the official state ballad of Maine. [6] The song, written by Griffin Sherry, commemorates the 20th Maine Volunteer Infantry ...
United States Colored Troops. United States Colored Troops (USCT) were Union Army regiments during the American Civil War that primarily comprised African Americans, with soldiers from other ethnic groups also serving in USCT units. Established in response to a demand for more units from Union Army commanders, USCT regiments, which numbered 175 ...
The primary band is the 100-member Music Band of the Presidential Security Household, which is the official security service of the President of Angola. [9] The music band of the Army Command was created on 16 June 1994. [10] 4 years later, on 15 August 1998, the National Air Force created a music band within the artistic brigade. [11]
Battle of Spotsylvania Court House. Holman Staples Melcher (/ ˈmɛltʃər /; June 30, 1841 – June 25, 1905) was an American military officer, businessman, and politician active during the Reconstruction Era. A faction of historians and soldiers controversially contend that he led the downhill bayonet charge of Little Round Top during the ...
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
Since Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance" in 2009, every video that has reached the top of the "most-viewed YouTube videos" list has been a music video. In November 2005, a Nike advertisement featuring Brazilian football player Ronaldinho became the first video to reach 1,000,000 views. [ 1 ]