"Like Avenging Demons, Our Men Pursue": Chamberlain and the 20th Maine at Little Round Top Early on, Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain of the 20th Maine Infantry was hailed as "The Hero of Little Round Top." In the early 1880s his name and fame spread further in a book written by one of the men in the regiment's ranks. Here's the account. "Life on the Civil War Research Trail" is hosted by Ronald S. Coddington, Editor and Publisher of Military Images magazine. Learn more about our mission to showcase,

Hero of Little Round Top — General Joshua L. Chamberlain, the scholar-turned-soldier whose fearless bayonet charge at Gettysburg helped turn the tide of the Civil War. 🇺🇸 General Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain was a distinguished Union officer during the American Civil War, best known for his heroic leadership at the Battle of Gettysburg. Born in 1828 in Brewer, Maine, Chamberlain was originally a scholar and professor of rhetoric at Bowdoin College before volunteering for military service in 186