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The 20th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an important combat unit of the United States Army during the American Civil War.


The regiment was commanded by Colonel Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, and was portrayed in the movies Gettysburg and Gods and Generals. Major Ellis Spear took command after Chamberlain was promoted to Brigadier General, however.




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Colonel Joshua Chamberlain & the 20th Maine at Gettysburg (1843 words)
Colonel Joshua Chamberlain & the 20th Maine at Gettysburg
The 20th Maine Infantry was held in reserve during the Battle of Antietam on September 17, though Chamberlain witnessed first-hand the horrors of the battlefield and its aftermath.
The charge of the 20th Maine Infantry was the climax of the fighting in front of Vincent's brigade and contributed greatly to the Union victory at Little Round Top.
20th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (322 words)
The 20th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment was a famous combat unit of the United States Army during the American Civil War.
The 20th Maine responded valiantly by charging downhill with bayonets, ending the Confederate attack on the hill.
The 20th Maine was part of Col. Strong Vincent's Brigade of the 3rd Division of the V Corps of the Army of the Potomac.
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