Who was Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain?

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A veritable icon of Civil War legend, Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain is best known for his heroic participation in the Battle of Gettysburg. Chamberlain and his regiment, the 20th Maine Infantry, gained notoriety for their desperate bayonet charge down Little Round Top on the Second Day of the Battle, a feat that figures prominently in Michael Shaara’s novel The Killer Angels and its movie adaptation, Gettysburg.

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Thank you for this video. What I find even more amazing (in some respects) was the fact that he was horribly wounded in 1864, so badly that it was believed he would die. Not only did he return to combat, he would stay active in the post-war years. If interested, find a good biography of him to learn specifics about his wounding and the subsequent treatments (scary in themselves).

richardglady

😊very good narrative on this General. Thanks for sharing!

terryeustice

The man carried grievous wounds that never healed for life, in his bladder area. Had an open fistula and had frequent infections and was bed ridden. Lived in constant pain. No doubt a hero

michaeldouglas

That’s a very easy question for me to answer and my answer is that Joshua Lawrence chamberlain was the defender of the extreme left of the army of the Potomac on the second day of the battle of Gettysburg and he is also one of my heroes and also in the words of confederate general John Brown Gordon” one of the knightliest soldiers of the federal army”.

chasechristophermurraydola

Good soldier. Brave. After the war, an avid self promoter. Recent generations have elevated him higher than perhaps he belongs.

josephhewes

He probably is in the running for the "hardest to kill" people in American History. His family was even told he was killed about a month before Appomattox Courthouse and receiving General Lee's surrender. This was a man of integrity, honor, and extreme durability/endurance. Id put him in the running with Hugh Glass for injuries received and perseverance to push on.

A real inspiration for one wgo studies his life (especially in the Civil War). Probably also one of the greatest generals ever in the history of the United States Military (impressive for not being a graduate of West Point).

JPieman

Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain was perfectly suited to write about the war. In a time of mass death like the American Civil War no one could put it in the terms that Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain could.

matthew-jyjp

I have been looking for his book, Bayonets Forward. I searched on Amazon and had no luck. It was even in the bookstore in Gettysburg. Do you know where I could find a copy?

LB__

Joshua's writing is great reading regardless of modern interpretations and bias against him. And Jeff Daniels did a fine job playing the part. It's too bad they couldn't go on to an 1864 end of war and later post-war sequel.

TermiteUSA

Who was Brigadier General Gordon?
Two words: A giant

Gunners_Mate_Guns

He may have been born in Maine, but he is ALL Pennsylvanian.

charlesmoore

His cousin Samuel chamberlain featured as the kid in Cormac McCarthy book blood meridian or daughters of the confederacy book confession of a Rouge

scott.wallace

In addition to his multiple terms as the Governor of Maine, he also served as the de facto Military Governor of Maine during the 1880 election crisis where due to political shenanigans, the Gubernatorial election failed to be certified by the expiration date of the term of the outgoing Governor creating an interregnum and near civil war within the state. Chamberlain, who was the State's Adjutant General of the time was the cooler head that prevailed until the crisis came to an end, even refusing to call out the State Militia at the height of the crisis because he understood that the militia was just as divided and arming them may not be the best idea. It's a good thing nothing like that happens in this day and age. (sarcasm intended)

BJNich