Roster of the 20th Maine Regiment Association [.]: ; Oeorge L. Witham, Southport, If not for their heroism might we not be heirs to a different history, a very different America? Thomas Chamberlain, a young non-commissioned officer summed Ames up best when he wrote, "I tell you, he is about as savage a man you ever saw . 3d Brig. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. The 20th Regiment, Maine Infantry was organized at Portland, and mustered in August 29, 1862. First Sergeant, Hezekiah Long, Thomaston. 20th Maine Regiment Infantry ROSTERS: The composite rosters of this unit contain the names of 1 man. Second Lieutenant, Frederic W. Lane, Milo. The regiment saw limited action at the battles of Antietam in Maryland, and Fredericksburg . The Confederates managed to exploit weaknesses in the Federals deployment, and their attacks caused heavy losses to the Union troops, who were forced to retreat. Chamberlain called his company commanders together and told them his battle plans. Henry W. Getchell, Winslow, James H. Harrington, Bumham. Source: "Stand Firm Ye Boys From Maine" by Tom Desjardin. Without Tozier, there would not have been an opportunity for Chamberlain to attack. Melcher was an inspiration to the tiring regiment as he sprang a full 10 paces to the front with his sword glittering in the sunlight. Right wheel or Bayonet! 6th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment - The Civil War in the East The war had a profound affect on many soldiers and transition back into civilian life was not always easy. It is honored by threemonuments at Gettysburg. 21st Regiment, Maine Infantry FamilySearch It brought 439 men to the field and suffered no casualties, being held in reserve with Howe's brigade in the . and that Chamberlain himself was abreast of the colors. Chamberlain later said he communicated his decision to counterattack to Captain Ellis Spear, the acting battalion commander of the units left flank. Throughout the winter and spring of 1863 the Union and Confederate Armies were making their way north with only a few minor engagements. 2d James Pete Longstreet and Ambrose P. Hill, were marching on the Chambersburg Road in southern Pennsylvania, while Lt. Gen. Richard S. Ewell was leading his corps westward from York. Chamberlain replied, Yes, I am about to order a right wheel forward of the whole regiment. The 2nd Maine men were in a state of mutiny and refused to fight, angry because the bulk of the regiment men with only two-year enlistments had been discharged and sent home, and the regiment had been disbanded. 19th Regiment Infantry: 20th Regiment Infantry: 21st Regiment Infantry: 22nd Regiment Infantry: 23rd Regiment Infantry: 24th Regiment Infantry: 25th Regiment Infantry . Also lacking military experience, a number of officers were well educated, including 10 who had graduated from Bowdoin College. was enough and that it was vain to order Forward because no one could hear it over the noise. Without the private stand of Sergeant Tozier inspiring others to close up and bolster the sagging middle of the regiment, the Confederate attacks could have eliminated the 20th Maine as a fighting force. No words of welcome on their return.". Join us online July 24-26! Second Lieutenant, William K. Bickford, Thomaston. But after weighing all the evidence, it seems fair to say that without the contributions of the 2nd Maine Infantry, Andrew J. Tozier, Company B and Holman Melcher, Chamberlain clearly and convincingly would have been defeated. 94, Discharged Spear, however, claimed he received no such orders. Two other men were wounded, and Lieutenant Colonel Chamberlain lost the first of many horses shot from under him during the Civil War. Lee, and John H. Wentworth, Veazie, battery C, ist N. Y.; John E. Carl- The 1st Maine Heavy Artillery suffered the largest losses of any regiment in a single . On June 3, 1863, Confederate General Robert E. Lee began the Army of Northern Virginias second invasion of the North. 1866 Maine Adjutant General's Report, appendix D. Final Andrew D. Mabury, Windham, Willard Pinkham, Charleston. When the Army of the Potomacs commander, Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker, belatedly became aware of the Confederates movement, he began to force-march his army north, trying to keep Lee to the west and screen Washington from the Rebel troops. Sumner A. Holway Diaries - 1st Maine Cavalry, Company H. Throughout the morning, Confederate pressure continued to build against the Union line. ; Joseph Tyler, ; John Stockman, Oldtown, wagon master; Thomaston, teamsters in quarterm'r dept. The stars have aligned as we have a remarkable opportunity at Gettysburg to save a piece of land that witnessed monumental points in history. The 20th Maine was organized in the state of Maine and mustered into federal service on August 29, 1862, with Col. Adelbert Ames as its commander. 19th Tennessee Infantry CO. F (hosted at Civil War Rosters) 20th Tennessee Cavalry, CSA (transcribed by R.M. Second Lieutenant, Mattson C. Sanborn, South Berwick. General's Report for 1863, to July 16th, 1865, when mustered out of the