After Action Report on the Actions of the 20th Maine at Gettysburg

This is the actual report submitted by Col. Joshua Chamberlain describing the pivotal actions of the 20th Maine Volunteers as they conducted the defense of the Union left flank and the bayonet charge proved decisive at the historic battle of Gettysburg. Chamberlain eloquently and concisely sums up the action in this short (7 page) document.