Episode
Fix Bayonets: Colonel Chamberlain & Little Round Top
- Podcast
- The Wild West Extravaganza
- Published
- Jul 3, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 574
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Summary
On July 2nd, 1863, a college professor from Maine named Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain found himself holding the far left flank of the entire Union Army on a rocky little hill called Little Round Top. Out of ammo, out of options, and almost out of men, he made a decision that would echo through history: fix bayonets and charge. This is the story of that stand and why I keep it in my back pocket for when things get rough. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices