The 20th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment, commanded by Col. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, fought the most famous engagement there, culminating in a dramatic downhill bayonet charge that is one of the most well-known actions at Gettysburg and in the American Civil War.
The 20th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment fought the most famous engagement there. The 20th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment was commanded by Col. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain. The 20th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment was culminating in a dramatic downhill bayonet charge. This dramatic downhill bayonet charge is one of the most well-known actions at Gettysburg and in the American Civil War. The 20th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment was commanded by Col. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain.