Joshua Chamberlain [SEP] conflict
Joshua Chamberlain
Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain (born Lawrence Joshua Chamberlain, September 8, 1828February 24, 1914) was an American college professor from the State of Maine who volunteered during the American Civil War to join the Union Army. He became a highly respected and decorated Union officer, reaching the rank of brigadier general (and brevet major general). He is best known for his gallantry at the Battle of Gettysburg, for which he was awarded the Medal of Honor.
Chamberlain was commissioned a lieutenant colonel in the 20th Maine
cannon fire leading to their likely defeat. A Confederate victory would have opened the way to Washington, D.C and potential victory in the Civil War.
Little Round Top was defended successfully by the brigade of Col. Strong Vincent. The 20th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment, commanded by Col. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, fought their most famous engagement there, culminating in a dramatic downhill bayonet charge. It became the most well-known actions at Gettysburg and the overall conflict.
Geography.
Little Round Top is a large diabase