Conversation so far:
Why was Chamberlin known for this?
Chamberlain became most famous for his achievements during the Battle of Gettysburg.
What happened to him during the battle?
Union forces were recovering from initial setbacks and hastily regrouping into defensive positions on a line of hills south of the town.
Where was he moved to?
Chamberlain's brigade, commanded by Col.
Strong Vincent, was sent to defend Little Round Top by the army's Chief of Engineers, Brig.
Gen.
Gouverneur K.
Warren.
What happened to these men?
He quickly understood the strategic significance of the small hill, and the need for the 20th Maine to hold the Union left at all costs.
Who atacked his men?
The men from Maine waited until troops from the 15th Regiment Alabama Infantry, commanded by Col.
William C.
Oates, charged up the hill.
What did Chamberlains men do?
At that crisis, I ordered the bayonet.
The word was enough." While battlefield conditions make it unlikely that many men heard Chamberlain's order, most historians believe he initiated the charge.
What ended up hapening to his men?
charged down the hill, with the left wing wheeling continually to make the charging line swing like a hinge, thus creating a simultaneous frontal assault and flanking maneuver.

Question: What did this cause?
Self-contained rewrite: What did the charging of Chamberlain's men down the hill cause during the Battle of Gettysburg?