Stand Firm Ye Boys from Maine: The 20th Maine and the Gettysburg Campaign

by Thomas A. Desjardin

Book Overview

Fought amid rocks and trees, in thick blinding smoke, and under exceedingly stressful conditions, the battle for the southern slope of Little Round Top on July 2, 1863 stands among the most famous and crucial military actions in American history, one of the key engagements that led to the North's victory at Gettysburg.
In this powerfully narrated history, Maine historian Tom Desjardin tells the story of the 20th Maine Regiment, the soldiers who...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195140826
• ISBN13: 9780195140828
• Release Date: February 2001
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.6" x 5.1"