Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain was the most renowned soldier of the Civil War, but if you aren't a Civil War buff, you may not know about him. That’s a shame because there are many who say that the Union wouldn’t have won the United States Civil War without him. He was a courageous fighter who was shot in the gut, and as a result, suffered horrible pain throughout his life. His real life "Rambo" experiences put any action hero to shame.
For three days in July, 150 years ago, the course of this nation's history took a dramatic turn in a Pennsylvania town, and Mainers by the hundreds did their part to see the Union preserved.
In this vicinity on 18 June 1864 Colonel Joshua L. Chamberlain received a near-fatal wound while leading a Union brigade in a charge against Confederate works defending Petersburg. (A historical marker located in Petersburg in Petersburg, Virginia.)
This is a black and white photograph of a painting of General Joshua L. Chamberlain, ex-governor of Maine and general in the American Civil War, 1861-1865.
The statue of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain stands across the street from the house that was his home for 55 years. Photo taken February 9, 2013. The statue and base have been swept clean by blizzard-strength winds. (The Chamberlain House is a museum maintained by the Pejepscot Historical Society.) For editorial or licensing, contact me at [email protected] (prompt response!). Prints are available in a variety of sizes, click here for my prints page. ©John Bald, all rights reserved.
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Joshua L. Chamberlain: The Life in Letters of a Great Leader of the American Civil War edited by Thomas Desjardin. Osprey Publishing, 2012. Cloth, ISBN: 1849085595. $25.95. This collection of documents...
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Gen. Robert E. Lee leads his Confederate Army against the Union Army in 1863.
