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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]
Melcher was born in the small town of Topsham, Maine, on June 30, 1841.He was born to James and Nancy Melcher. His father, a farmer, [5] was a native of Brunswick, Maine and his mother was the daughter of Captain Nehemiah Curtis of Harpswell, Maine, who traces his lineage to colonizing New Englanders. [6]
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, you’ll have a whole ...
Conspicuous gallantry as color bearer in the assault on Fort Gregg. Charles H McCleary MoH winner: Charles H. McCleary: Army: First Lieutenant: Company C, 72nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry: Battle of Nashville, Tennessee Dec 16, 1864: Capture of flag of 4th Florida Infantry (C.S.A.), while in advance of his lines. —
The Supervisory Committee for Recruiting Colored Regiments in Philadelphia opened the Free Military Academy for Applicants for the Command of Colored Troops at the end of 1863. [13] For a time, Black soldiers received less pay than their white counterparts, but they and their supporters lobbied and eventually gained equal pay. [ 14 ]
According to Bangor Daily News, Maine's Democratic Party chair, Bev Uhlenhake, had chosen an unequivocally Maine song in "Ballad of the 20th Maine." The tune, by the band The Ghost of Paul Revere ...
Stafford Berry Jr. is one of the first artisans awarded the Midwest Culture Bearers Award for his African-rooted dance, theater and instruction. Indiana University's African American Dance Company ...