There was plenty to worry about for Joshua L. Chamberlain, newly appointed colonel of the 20th Maine Volunteers, on July 2, 1863 as he led his men at Gettysburg. As well, there were his own brothers to consider: both rode with him as the regiment marched to their destiny on Little Round Top. Suddenly, a solid shot roared past the three brothers' faces. Command for Chamberlain was ever a function of his compassion, whether for his Maine boys, or his own family. Chamberlain ordered Tom to the rear of the regiment, John to the front because, "another such shot might make it hard for mother."
