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

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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Chamberlain, Joshua Lawrence, 1828-1914
Otros Autores: Goulka, Jeremiah E.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, ©2004.
Colección:Civil War America (Series)
Temas:
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.
Généraux > États-Unis > Correspondance.
Présidents et recteurs d'université > Maine > Correspondance.
Anciens combattants > Maine > Correspondance.
HISTORY > State & Local.
HISTORY > State & Local > General.
College presidents
Generals
Governors
Presidents
Veterans
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Personal narratives.
États-Unis > Histoire > 1861-1865 (Guerre de Sécession) > Récits personnels.
Maine
United States
Personal Narrative
personal correspondence.
History
Personal narratives
Personal correspondence
Personal correspondence.
Personal narratives.
Correspondance privée.
Récits personnels.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario: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.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xlvii, 335 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780807828649
0807828645
0807875856
9780807875858

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