20th Maine Infantry Regiment Monument

Monument to the 20th Maine Infantry.

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The 20th Maine Infantry was commanded by Col. Joshua L. Chamberlain. On July 2, 1863, the 20th Maine was ordered to the extreme left of the Union line on Little Round Top. They engaged in a brutal fight with the 15th and 47th Alabama Infantry regiments, desperately fighting to preserve the vital position atop the hill. Running low on ammunition during the fight, the Mainers surprised the Confederates by fixing their bayonets and charging downhill. Their persistence prevented the entire Union line from being outflanked.  
 
The 20th Maine Infantry monument marks the approximate center of the regiment’s line and where the unit’s colors stood during their famous defense of the hill.