We went into the fight with 386, all told--358 guns. Every pioneer and musician who would carry a musket went into the ranks. Even the sick and footsore, who could not keep up in the march, came up as soon as they could find their regiments, and took their places in line of battle, while it was battle, indeed. --Col. Joshua Chamberlain The fascinating story of Joshua Chamberlain and his volunteer regiment, the Twentieth Maine, is reprinted with a new foreword by Civil War historian and UCLA professor Joan Waugh. Pullen's classic and highly acclaimed book tells how Chamberlain and his men...
We went into the fight with 386, all told--358 guns. Every pioneer and musician who would carry a musket went into the ranks. Even the sick and footso...
Joshua Chamberlain was much more than a war hero, and Pullen's thoughtful book fills out the picture of his remarkable life. An entertaining and inspiring story.--Senator George J. Mitchell"Pullen's book is a worthy tribute to Chamberlain's lasting legacy."--Charles F. Herberger, Civil War Book Review"Pullen's presentation is more complete in revealing a complicated character, without diminishing the almost mythic status he has assumed."--Edward C. Smith, The Washington TimesA classic now in paperbackRecounts Chamberlain's later life through the lens of his experience during the Civil War
Joshua Chamberlain was much more than a war hero, and Pullen's thoughtful book fills out the picture of his remarkable life. An entertaining and inspi...
