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20th Maine Regiment

The 20th Maine Regiment was mustered in at Augusta, Maine, for three years' service on August 29, 1862, and were mustered out on July 16, 1865. Of the 1,621 men enrolled in the regiment, 147 were killed or died of wounds, 146 died of disease, and 15 were in Confederate prisons.

They served in the following engagements:

  • Antietam, MD - September 17, 1862
  • Shepherdstown Ford, VA - September 19 - 20, 1862
  • Fredericksburg, VA - December 13, 1862
  • Chancellorsville, VA - May 1 - 4, 1863
  • Middleburg, VA - June 17, 1863
  • Gettysburg, PA - July 1 - 3, 1863
  • Sharpsburg Pike, MD - July 1863
  • Rappahannock Station, VA - November 7, 1863
  • Mine Run, VA - November 26 - December 1, 1863
  • Wilderness, VA - May 5 - 7, 1864
  • Spotsylvania, VA - May 7 - 20, 1864
  • North Anna, VA - May 23 - 27, 1864
  • Totopotomy, VA - May 26, - 30, 1864
  • Bethesda Church, VA - May 30 - June 1, 1864
  • Cold Harbor, VA - May 31 - June 12, 1864
  • Petersburg, VA - June 1864
  • Jerusalem Plank Road, VA - June 22 - 23, 1864
  • Weldon Railroad, VA - August 18 - 21, 1864
  • Peebles Farm, VA - September 30 - October 2, 1864
  • Hatchers Run, VA - December 8 - 9, 1864
  • Quaker Road, VA - March 29, 1865
  • Gravelly Run, VA - March 29, 1865
  • Five Forks, VA - March 30 - April 1, 1865
  • Appomattox, VA - March 29 - April 9, 1865

Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain (1828-1914), is best known for his heroic participation in the Battle of Gettysburg. Lieutenant Colonel Chamberlain led his 20th Maine Infantry in a desperate bayonet charge down Little Round Top on July 2, 1863. Fearing Chamberlain to be near death from wounds at Petersburg in 1864, General Ulysses Grant gave him a field promotion to Brigadier General. Surviving against all odds, Chamberlain received the Confederate surrender at Appomatox Court House, Virginia, in April 1865. Chamberlain served four terms as Maine's governor and later as president of Bowdoin College.
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  • 1862-08-12 Bartlett Jackson recommends Mr. Fogler for lieutenant by Bartlett Jackson

    1862-08-12 Bartlett Jackson recommends Mr. Fogler for lieutenant

    Bartlett Jackson

  • 1862-08-12 B.F. Hamilton asks what to do with the 119 men he enlisted by B. F. Hamilton

    1862-08-12 B.F. Hamilton asks what to do with the 119 men he enlisted

    B. F. Hamilton

  • 1862-08-12 Captain T.F. Andrews recommends Hosea Allen for appointment as 1st Lieutenant in Company F by Timothy F. Andrews

    1862-08-12 Captain T.F. Andrews recommends Hosea Allen for appointment as 1st Lieutenant in Company F

    Timothy F. Andrews

  • 1862-08-12 C.L. Holden recommends Eben M. Mitchell for commission by C. L. Holden

    1862-08-12 C.L. Holden recommends Eben M. Mitchell for commission

    C. L. Holden

  • 1862-08-12 John E. Godfrey recommends William Bailey for lieutenant by John E. Godfrey

    1862-08-12 John E. Godfrey recommends William Bailey for lieutenant

    John E. Godfrey

  • 1862-08-12 Samuel Keene requests appointment in Captain Hill's company by Samuel Keene

    1862-08-12 Samuel Keene requests appointment in Captain Hill's company

    Samuel Keene

  • 1862-08-13 Bartlett Jackson requests position as Quartermaster or Adjutant by Bartlett Jackson

    1862-08-13 Bartlett Jackson requests position as Quartermaster or Adjutant

    Bartlett Jackson

  • 1862-08-13 David D. Stewart recommends Hosea Allen and Edwin Folsom for appointment as 1st and 2nd Lieutenants in Company F by David D. Stewart

    1862-08-13 David D. Stewart recommends Hosea Allen and Edwin Folsom for appointment as 1st and 2nd Lieutenants in Company F

    David D. Stewart

  • 1862-08-13 Edwin Eddy recommends William C. Bailey for lieutenant by Edwin Eddy

    1862-08-13 Edwin Eddy recommends William C. Bailey for lieutenant

    Edwin Eddy

  • 1862-08-13 E. Pierce recommends William Bailey of Milford by E. Pierce

    1862-08-13 E. Pierce recommends William Bailey of Milford

    E. Pierce

  • 1862-08-13 Grenville Baker requests return of his letters of recommendation by Grenville Baker

    1862-08-13 Grenville Baker requests return of his letters of recommendation

    Grenville Baker

  • 1862-08-13 H. Richson of Old Town recommends W.C. Brierly for lieutenant by H. Richson

    1862-08-13 H. Richson of Old Town recommends W.C. Brierly for lieutenant

    H. Richson

  • 1862-08-13 John D. Lindler recommends Henry Dunlap for appointment as Adjutant in the 20th Maine Regiment by John D. Lindler

    1862-08-13 John D. Lindler recommends Henry Dunlap for appointment as Adjutant in the 20th Maine Regiment

    John D. Lindler

  • 1862-08-13 Lieutenant Adelbert Ames accepts position as Colonel by Adelbert Ames

    1862-08-13 Lieutenant Adelbert Ames accepts position as Colonel

    Adelbert Ames

  • 1862-08-13 N.M. Hartwell recommends W. C. Bailey for lieutenant by N. M. Hartwell

    1862-08-13 N.M. Hartwell recommends W. C. Bailey for lieutenant

    N. M. Hartwell

  • 1862-08-14 Letter recommending Mr. Andrews as lieutenant by Unknown

    1862-08-14 Letter recommending Mr. Andrews as lieutenant

    Unknown

  • 1862-08-14 Major Charles Gilmore requests official notification of his promotion to the 20th Maine be sent to his former regiment (7th Maine) by Charles D. Gilmore

    1862-08-14 Major Charles Gilmore requests official notification of his promotion to the 20th Maine be sent to his former regiment (7th Maine)

    Charles D. Gilmore

  • 1862-08-14 Special Order 190 (Extract) giving Adelbert Ames leave of absence to take command of 20th Maine Regiment by War Department

    1862-08-14 Special Order 190 (Extract) giving Adelbert Ames leave of absence to take command of 20th Maine Regiment

    War Department

  • 1862-08-14 Special Order 190 giving Adelbert Ames leave of absence to take command of 20th Maine Regiment by Adjutant General and War Department

    1862-08-14 Special Order 190 giving Adelbert Ames leave of absence to take command of 20th Maine Regiment

    Adjutant General and War Department

  • 1862-08-14 T.F. Andrews requests railroad passes to move men into camp by Timothy F. Andrews

    1862-08-14 T.F. Andrews requests railroad passes to move men into camp

    Timothy F. Andrews

  • 1862-08-14 T.F. Andrews updates Adjutant General Hodsdon on status of recruits by Timothy F. Andrews

    1862-08-14 T.F. Andrews updates Adjutant General Hodsdon on status of recruits

    Timothy F. Andrews

  • 1862-08-15 A.H. Strickland requests a cookstove for the regiment by Augustus H. Strickland

    1862-08-15 A.H. Strickland requests a cookstove for the regiment

    Augustus H. Strickland

  • 1862-08-15 Chamberlain recommends A.N. Linscott for an appointment by Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain

    1862-08-15 Chamberlain recommends A.N. Linscott for an appointment

    Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain

  • 1862-08-15 George A. Frost recommends B.F. Hamilton for Quartermaster by George A. Frost

    1862-08-15 George A. Frost recommends B.F. Hamilton for Quartermaster

    George A. Frost

  • 1862-08-15 Letter from Chamberlain recommending A.L. Loring and others for commission by Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain

    1862-08-15 Letter from Chamberlain recommending A.L. Loring and others for commission

    Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain

 

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