The 16th Maine
Bureau/Division/Agency
Archives; Secretary of State
Document Type
MovingImage
Exact Creation Date
12-13-2019
Broad Creation Date
July 1, 1863
Language
English
Other Location
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Keywords
Maine; Civil War; Battle of Gettysburg
Recommended Citation
"The 16th Maine" (2019). Maine Bicentennial Moments. 28.
https://digitalmaine.com/arc_200th_moments/28
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Rights Statement
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Description
On July 1st, 1863, Charles Tilden was asked to buy time. The Castine store clerk, now colonel of the 16th Maine Regiment, was ordered to take his men and slow the advance of Confederate troops charging into Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Tilden and the men of the 16th Maine, did as they were asked. Their sacrifice allowed the Union Army to retreat to the town's high ground.