His regiment was placed near Little Round Top and was told to defend it until the end to avoid letting the Confederates attaining a high ground advantage. Chamberlain’s regiment took two brutal attacks from the Confederates and he started to run low on men and ammunition. Someone suggested to Chamberlain that they retreat and let the Confederates take the hills, but Chamberlain knows he cannot do this. Suddenly, Chamberlain has a brilliant idea for his remaining men to fix bayonets and charge down the hill at the Confederates. His men agree to it, especially because they will have the advantage charging down the hill at Confederates who have horrible aim as it is, and the fact it’s harder to shoot up a hill than down one. As they begin to charge, the Confederate soldiers retreat in terror of the Union. Many Confederates ended up dead, wounded, or held
His regiment was placed near Little Round Top and was told to defend it until the end to avoid letting the Confederates attaining a high ground advantage. Chamberlain’s regiment took two brutal attacks from the Confederates and he started to run low on men and ammunition. Someone suggested to Chamberlain that they retreat and let the Confederates take the hills, but Chamberlain knows he cannot do this. Suddenly, Chamberlain has a brilliant idea for his remaining men to fix bayonets and charge down the hill at the Confederates. His men agree to it, especially because they will have the advantage charging down the hill at Confederates who have horrible aim as it is, and the fact it’s harder to shoot up a hill than down one. As they begin to charge, the Confederate soldiers retreat in terror of the Union. Many Confederates ended up dead, wounded, or held