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In the Hands of Providence: Joshua L. Chamberlain and the American Civil War
Alice Rains Trulock
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Description for In the Hands of Providence: Joshua L. Chamberlain and the American Civil War
Paperback. This biography traces the life and times of Joshua L. Chamberlain, the professor-turned-soldier who led the Twentieth Maine Regiment to glory at Gettysburg, earned a battlefield promotion to brigadier general from Ulysses S. Grant at Petersburg, and was wounded six times in the Civil War. Num Pages: 591 pages, 46 illustrations, 11 maps, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 43. Weight in Grams: 930.
The story of an authentic American hero; This acclaimed biography traces the life and times of Joshua L. Chamberlain, the professor-turned-soldier who led the Twentieth Maine Regiment to glory at Gettysburg, earned a battlefield promotion to brigadier general from Ulysses S. Grant at Petersburg, and was wounded six times during the course of the Civil War. Chosen to accept the formal Confederate surrender at Appomattox, Chamberlain endeared himself to succeeding generations with his unforgettable salutation of Robert E. Lee's vanquished army. After the war, Chamberlain went on to serve four terms as governor of his home state of Maine and ... Read more
The story of an authentic American hero; This acclaimed biography traces the life and times of Joshua L. Chamberlain, the professor-turned-soldier who led the Twentieth Maine Regiment to glory at Gettysburg, earned a battlefield promotion to brigadier general from Ulysses S. Grant at Petersburg, and was wounded six times during the course of the Civil War. Chosen to accept the formal Confederate surrender at Appomattox, Chamberlain endeared himself to succeeding generations with his unforgettable salutation of Robert E. Lee's vanquished army. After the war, Chamberlain went on to serve four terms as governor of his home state of Maine and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
Weight
929g
Number of Pages
592
Place of Publication
Chapel Hill, United States
ISBN
9780807849804
SKU
V9780807849804
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About Alice Rains Trulock
The late Alice Rains Trulock was a retired personnel manager and politician in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Reviews for In the Hands of Providence: Joshua L. Chamberlain and the American Civil War
"Deserve[s] a place on every Civil War bookshelf." - New York Times Book Review; "[Trulock] brings her subject alive and escorts him through a brilliant career. One can easily say that the definitive work on Joshua Chamberlain has now been done." - Richmond Times-Dispatch; "An example of history as it should be written. The author combines exhaustive research with an ... Read more