The grand old man of Maine : selected letters of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, 1865-1914

The grand old man of Maine : selected letters of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, 1865-1914 / edited by Jeremiah E. Goulka ; foreword by James M. McPherson.

Best known as the hero of Little Round Top at Gettysburg and the commanding officer of the troops who accepted the Confederates' surrender at Appomattox, Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain (1828-1914) has become one of the most famous and most studied figures of Civil War history. After the war, he we...

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Main Author: Chamberlain, Joshua Lawrence, 1828-1914
Other Authors: Goulka, Jeremiah E.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, ©2004.
Series:Civil War America (Series)
Subjects:
Chamberlain, Joshua Lawrence, > 1828-1914 > Correspondence.
Chamberlain, Joshua Lawrence, > 1828-1914
Bowdoin College > Presidents > Correspondence.
Bowdoin College
1861-1865
Generals > United States > Correspondence.
Governors > Maine > Correspondence.
College presidents > Maine > Correspondence.
Veterans > Maine > Correspondence.
HISTORY > State & Local.
HISTORY > State & Local > General.
College presidents
Generals
Governors
Presidents
Veterans
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Personal narratives.
Maine
United States
personal correspondence.
History
Personal narratives
Personal correspondence
Personal correspondence.
Personal narratives.
Correspondance privée.
Récits personnels.
Online Access:Click for online access
Uniform Title:Correspondence.
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Summary:Best known as the hero of Little Round Top at Gettysburg and the commanding officer of the troops who accepted the Confederates' surrender at Appomattox, Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain (1828-1914) has become one of the most famous and most studied figures of Civil War history. After the war, he went on to serve as governor of Maine and president of Bowdoin College. The first collection of his postwar letters, this book offers important insights for understanding Chamberlain's later years and his place in chronicling the war. The letters included here reveal Chamberlain's perspective on mil.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xlvii, 335 pages) : illustrations, maps
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780807828649
0807828645
0807875856
9780807875858
Reproduction Note:Electronic reproduction.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.
Action Note:digitized

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