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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.
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.
This is a complete alphabetical list (M to P) of Medal of Honor recipients during the Civil War. Many of the awards during the Civil War were for capturing or saving regimental flags. During the Civil War, regimental flags served as the rallying point for the unit, and guided the unit's movements. Loss of the flag could greatly disrupt a unit ...
Earlier in the war, the 20th had been led by Adelbert Ames of Rockland. The son of a sea captain, Ames rose at Gettysburg to command of a division . He led the successful assault in the Second Battle of Fort Fisher (commanding the 2nd Division, XXIV Corps ), accompanying his men into the formidable coastal fortress as most of his staff were ...
The Michigan Capitol Flag Collection, housed in the Michigan History Center in Lansing, holds 240 battle flags, most from the Civil War. “They were exposed to the elements; they’re on the ...
The Gettysburg Campaign was a campaign of the American Civil War in 1863. The Union and Confederate forces fought between June 3 and July 24 in southern Pennsylvania, Maryland, and northern Virginia.
Bandera de Maine; Usage on en.wikiquote.org Talk:American Civil War; Usage on es.wikipedia.org Bandera de Maine; Usage on fr.wikipedia.org 20e régiment d'infanterie volontaire du Maine; Usage on ko.wikipedia.org 제20메인 의용보병연대; Usage on lv.wikipedia.org Meina; Usage on ru.wikipedia.org Флаг Мэна
A modern version of that flag used from 1901 to 1909 took the state by storm during the Maine's bicentennial in 2020, and has appeared on hats, sweatshirts and soon license plates. This popularity ...