JOSHUA CHAMBERLAIN
A Hero’s Life and Legacy

John J. Pullen

Stackpole Books (Reprint edition, 2013)

Paper • ISBN-13: 9780811712729 • US $19.95 • 240 pgs.

ABOUT THE BOOK:

A popular history of Joshua Chamberlain, a college professor from Maine who became a decorated Union Army officer known for his leadership in the Battle of Gettysburg, and went on after the war to serve as Republican governor of Maine and president of Bowdoin College. 

PRAISE:

“Joshua Chamberlain was much more than a war hero, and Pullen’s thoughtful book fills out the picture of his remarkable life. An entertaining and inspiring story.”
Senator George J. Mitchell

 

“Pullen’s book is a worthy tribute to Chamberlain’s lasting legacy.”

Charles F. Herberger, Civil War Book Review

 

“Pullen’s presentation is more complete in revealing a complicated character, without diminishing the almost mythic status he has assumed.”

Edward C. Smith, The Washington Times

 

OTHER WORKS BY THIS AUTHOR:

 The Twentieth Maine: A Classic, the Story of Joshua Chamberlain and his Volunteer Regiment

 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

John J. Pullen, a renowned Civil War historian, lived in Maine, writing about the Civil War until his death in 2003.

 

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