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.
Table of Contents:
  • Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Recommended Readings; Editorial Method; Bibliographical Abbreviations; Chapter 1. The Return of the Hero; Chapter 2. Governor of Maine; Chapter 3. President of Bowdoin; Chapter 4. New Fields; Chapter 5. Surveyor of Customs; Appendix: Undated Letters; Glossary: Terms, Abbreviations, Addresses, and Populations; A; C; D; E; F; G; I; L; M; O; P; S; T; U; W; Y; Political Leaders: U.S. Presidents and Maine Governors and Congressional Delegations, 1865-1914; Dramatis Personae; First-Name, Nickname, and Household Staff Register
  • Correspondent BiographiesBibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W

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