General Joshua Chamberlain: The Lion of the Round Top in the Civil War

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. General Joshua Chamberlain was a college professor in Maine when he volunteered to join the Union effort during the Civil War. Although having no earlier education in military strategies, he became a highly respected and decorated Union officer, reaching the rank of brigadier general (and brevet major general). For his gallantry at Gettysburg, he was awarded the Medal of Honor. He was given the honor of commanding the Union troops at the surrender ceremony for the infantry of Robert E. Lee at Appomattox. This must-have book for Civil War enthusiasts recounts Chamberlain's life and revisits the vast impact he had on the war and American history.

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