Free Downloads The Grand Old Man Of Maine: Selected Letters Of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, 1865-1914 (Civil War America)
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 military events at Gettysburg, Five Forks, and Appomattox, and on the planning of ceremonies to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of Gettysburg. As Jeremiah Goulka points out in his introduction, the letters also shed light on Chamberlain's views on politics, race relations, and education, and they expose some of the personal difficulties he faced late in life. On a broader scale, Chamberlain's correspondence contributes to a better understanding of the influence of Civil War veterans on American life and the impact of the war on veterans themselves. It also says much about state and national politics (including the politics of pensions), family roles and relationships, and ideas of masculinity in Victorian America.
Series: Civil War America
Hardcover: 384 pages
Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press; 1St Edition edition (September 27, 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0807828645
ISBN-13: 978-0807828649
Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.4 x 1.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #1,724,205 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #96 in Books > History > Americas > United States > Civil War > Campaigns & Battlefields > Appomattox #463 in Books > History > Americas > United States > Civil War > Campaigns & Battlefields > Gettysburg #979 in Books > Biographies & Memoirs > Professionals & Academics > Educators
While some in the Civil War community complain of "Chamberlain fatigue," it is difficult to gripe about this marvelous new collection of postwar correspondence from one of the most articulate officers on either side of the conflict. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain survived the Civil War - including a horrible wound at Petersburg - to become one of Maine's most prominent citizens. His postwar career included four terms as governor of Maine, a stint as president of Bowdoin College, numerous business enterprises, and perhaps most importantly, many years as a writer and lecturer on his Civil War experiences. The correspondence included by editor Jeremiah Goulka covers nearly every aspect of Chamberlain's personal and professional life. Chamberlain's heartfelt letters to his family, especially those to his wife Fannie, reveal him to be a loving, thoughtful husband and father. His relationship with Fannie, stormy and difficult though it was for many years, survived numerous crises until Fannie's death in 1905. Chamberlain's Civil War experiences transformed him, and his separation from the army often left him feeling restless. In 1870, Chamberlain wrote to the King of Prussia and offered his services in Prussia's war with France. In 1898, Chamberlain contacted the Secretary of War to volunteer for the Spanish-American War. Even with all his postwar positions and projects, Chamberlain never quite filled the space in his soul left empty by the end of the Civil War. Critics of Chamberlain, in his lifetime and in our own time, claim that he inflated his role at Little Round Top in an attempt to horde the glory of that important engagement. At least one letter included in this volume refutes this criticism.
The Grand Old Man of Maine: Selected Letters of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, 1865-1914 (Civil War America) To Gettysburg And Beyond: The Parallel Lives of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain and Edward Porter Alexander Ulysses S. Grant : Memoirs and Selected Letters : Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant / Selected Letters, 1839-1865 (Library of America) The Twentieth Maine: A Classic Story of Joshua Chamberlain and His Volunteer Regiment In the Hands of Providence: Joshua L. Chamberlain and the American Civil War Maine Coon Cats. Maine Coon Cat Owner's Manual. Maine Coon cats care, personality, grooming, health, training, costs and feeding all included. Sons of Privilege: The Charleston Light Dragoons in the Civil War (Civil War Sesquicentennial Edition) (Civil War Sesquicentennial Edition (University of South Carolina Press)) Maine Coon Cats - The Owners Guide from Kitten to Old Age - Buying, Caring For, Grooming, Health, Training, and Understanding Your Maine Coon Dispatches from Bermuda: The Civil War Letters of Charles Maxwell Allen, United States Consul at Bermuda, 1861-1888 (Civil War in the North) Union Cavalry in the Civil War, Vol. 2: The War in the East, from Gettysburg to Appomattox, 1863-1865 War on the Waters: The Union and Confederate Navies, 1861-1865 (Littlefield History of the Civil War Era) War on the Waters: The Union and Confederate Navies, 1861-1865 (The Littlefield History of the Civil War Era) The Royal Diaries: Anastasia: The Last Grand Duchess, Russia, 1914 The Heart of Confederate Appalachia: Western North Carolina in the Civil War (Civil War America) Army at Home: Women and the Civil War on the Northern Home Front (Civil War America) Calamity in Carolina: The Battles of Averasboro and Bentonville, March 1865 (Emerging Civil War Series) Ships of the Civil War 1861-1865: An Illustrated Guide to the Fighting Vessels of the Union and the Confederacy The Civil War: 1861-1865 (See American History) Maine Coon: Your Definitive Guide to The Origin, Traits & Care Of The Majestic Maine Coon Cat The Allagash Guide: What You Need to Know to Canoe this Famous Maine Waterway/ Winner of "Legendary Maine Guide" Award
