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Old 09-03-2006, 03:20 PM
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My favorite Union outfit, besides my ancestor's 60th Ohio, is the 20th Maine.

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Old 09-16-2006, 02:05 PM
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I saw the movie Gettysburg come on TV... The most memorable experience for me in this movie had to be when JL Chamberlain yelled for bayonets. That, and a few other moments in the movie were so moving, I burst out in tears. You can probably imagine my family as I that occured, my girlfriend, now my wife, thought I was screwy...
There's nothing wrong with shedding a tear when you witness profound, selfless courage like that to which you're referring... especially when it is manifested in the face of certain death. Welcome to the community.
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Old 11-27-2006, 03:16 PM
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The 20th Maine....well done. A storied and most gallant unit. I have, in my collection, two books about and by Joshua Chamberlain. "The Passing of the Armies" and "In the Hands of Providence" by Alice Trulock. Both most interesting. From the ancestor of one tough unit (the 6th Wisconsin) to another...huzzah!

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My dear mother:- I have come safely through two more terrible engagements with the enemy, that at South Mountain and the great battle of yesterday (Antietam). Our splendid regiment is almost destroyed. We have had nearly 400 men killed and wounded in the battles. Seven of our officers were shot and three killed in yesterday's battle and nearly 150 men killed and wounded. All from less than 300 engaged. The men have stood like iron....Maj. Rufus Dawes, 6th Wisconsin Volunteers
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