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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sterling Publishing; 2d edition (June 17, 2004)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 306 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0760760527
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0760760529
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.25 x 0.75 x 8 inches
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Customers find the book engaging and well-written. They appreciate the vivid wording and pacing, with the author's writing style flowing smoothly with descriptions. The print is described as small, but still readable.

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14 customers mention "Readability"12 positive2 negative

Customers find the book readable and enjoyable. They appreciate the storytelling and historical context. The last chapter is considered the best for many readers.

"...All in all, a delightful read from the last soldier...." Read more

"...It was a hard read, but interesting for understanding some of the battle strategies. I plan to donate the book to our local historical society...." Read more

"...of the victorious armies march and review in Washington was goose-bump thrilling!" Read more

"This book ranks right up there with the best books written about the Civil War experience. I read it with my wife...." Read more

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Customers appreciate the vivid writing and gentlemanly style of the book. They find it amazing to read a story written by someone who was there and experienced it all. The print is small, but readable.

"...Chamberlain writes with the flair of his times. Speech and writing were gentlemanly, flowing with description, and in no hurry to get to the point,..." Read more

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I was introduced to Chamberlain thanks to the movie Gettysburg and later Gods and Generals, which made me go read the books by the two Sharaa's. Which in turn made me decide to see if he was a real person or not. When I discovered that he had existed I wanted to find anything and everything that I could find about him. Well this was the first.I knew he was highly educated, but I didn't realize just how highly his education it was until I started reading. I came across words that I had to go look up. And he has areas where he'll throw in Latin with no translation provided, then again I don't think he ever intended to publish this.This book is a great insight into what he went through from about the Battle of the White Oak Road on to the Disbandment of the Armies. He tends to go into the fine details of the battles with approximation of battle losses for both sides. He will also take a very highly negative view of General Sheridan and idolize General Warren, who would be removed from command of the Fifth Corps to which he was attached.Over all I found it to be a great book and worthy for any Historian or History Buffs bookshelf.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2012
    Many know Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain as the hero of Gettysburg from the Shaara novels and the Turner movies. He fixed bayonets and not only held the flank on Little Round Top but initiated a rebel surrender without any ammunition.

    Here we learn the rest of the story in the man's own words. Despite being shot several times in the war and having mounts shot out from under him, Chamberlain lived a fruitful life until 1915, dancing on the graves of his friends and foes. After Gettysburg, Chamberlain went on to lead the battles throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. Grant selected him to play a key role in managing the logistics and pagantry surrounding Lee's capitulation. After the war, Chamberlain returned to tiny Bowdoin College in Maine, where he had been a professor of obscure languages and literature. Eventually he became president of the college, then his fortunes turned black, as he entered politics. He did serve several terms as governor with distinction.

    Chamberlain writes with the flair of his times. Speech and writing were gentlemanly, flowing with description, and in no hurry to get to the point, as all had plenty of time for enjoyable distractions. I wish more would write in this style.

    An interesting episode concerns the news of the untimely death of Lincoln reaching the army. Chamberlain and the other officers got the reports and assumed the next step would be a march to Washington to install Grant as President under martial law. Fortunately this constitutional crisis was avoided and Grant had to wait a few years. At the time of Lincoln's assassination, all the confederate forces had surrendered and the war was essentially over. In fact, Lincoln and his son had already taken a tour of Richmond. However upon news of the assassination, all forces returned to a level of higher awareness and the easy collegiality with the neighboring rebels was put on hold.

    For reasons that are lost to history, or at least to me, one of Chamberlain's superiors was still fighting a battlefield demotion many years after the war. Chamberlain tries to show in this book that the man was in the right, as his orders were complicated and contradictory. I dont see the point in this but apparently it made an old man happy to set the record straight. Chamberlain also takes Grant to task on a few factual errors in his memoirs, and gives him a low grade in an evaluation of his technical skills in planning battles. I dont think that matters much either at this point. Grant was the only Union general who would fight, pursue, march all night, and fight again.

    All in all, a delightful read from the last soldier. His style is fabulous, and it is great to see a civilian advance in the army by his leadership and strategic skills.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2024
    An emotionally gripping first hand account of the final days of the Civil War. Exceptionally good to read a story written by someone who was actually there and experienced it all.
  • Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2016
    I had enjoyed this man's biography so much, that I bought this book. He was the Union officer who received the surrender of Lee's army at Appomattox. The last chapter was the best for me. It was a hard read, but interesting for understanding some of the battle strategies. I plan to donate the book to our local historical society. I recommend doing a web search of him before you read, to better understand his roll in the civil war.
  • Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2023
    General Chamberlain was an extraordinarily well educated man. His education was only exceeded by his bravery. His description of the victorious armies march and review in Washington was goose-bump thrilling!
  • Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2020
    This book ranks right up there with the best books written about the Civil War experience. I read it with my wife. Then I bought one for my brother for Christmas. Chamberlain speaks from personal experience not months of research into an-other's works.
  • Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2022
    I'm a big Civil War buff. I could not get into this book. Too slow moving.
  • Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2021
    This telling of the final months of the Civil War reads much like a Shakespearian drama.
    Chamberlain was there, in the midst of it, but it's his eloquent use of the language
    that brings this version of the end of America's nightmare to life.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2021
    I know this will be an amazing book

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  • Spooky & Puff
    5.0 out of 5 stars Qui ne connaît pas J.L. CHAMBERLAIN ?
    Reviewed in France on August 26, 2015
    L'Histoire de J.L. CHAMBERLAIN , sa carrière militaire si passionnant font de cet Homme un des « Grands » de l' Histoire des USA : sans son action décisive et son esprit d'initiative lors de la Bataille de Gettysburgh , je suis persuadé que le Général LEE aurait changé la« donne » et renversé cette situation désastreuse qui minait son armée dès le début de cette mésaventure , ou cette opération mal calculée qui le conduisait vers le Nord ... A tout ceux et celles qui ne connaissent pas encore J.L. CHAMBERLAIN , je vous invite à découvrir sa vie et à l'ensemble de ses oeuvres , qui traversent le temps ...
  • R. Rose
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Historical Account
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 12, 2015
    Once you get used to the way the language is phrased in this, which of course is a product of its era, then, this is an excellent book, which gives insight into the mind of one of the most famous charcters associated with the Gettysburg battle. His thoughts on some of the other famous generals also lets you see what they were actually like, Sheridan for instance.
    Highly recommended for anyone who is interested in the American Civil War.
  • Hannah Rose Marsden
    5.0 out of 5 stars A very good detailed account
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 4, 2016
    A very good detailed account, and not only that but so much of the character of Joshua comes through. There are some really fascinating parts, I would recommend this to anybody who wants a real experience of the civil war from a union officer who is both greatly skilled at writing and very understanding of the suffering caused on both sides.
  • Wim Nelis
    3.0 out of 5 stars Mixed feeling
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 18, 2011
    Well, I must say that Chamberlain used to be a very learned man or someone who liked using complex language.
    As a non-native speaker it wasn't always easy to understand what has written. On the other hand we get phrases written in a way so elegant they lend themself to be used as excellent quotes.
    The book describes the final campaign in the ACW without going into too much detail what happened on a greater scale, Chamberlain gives his perspective; how he saw an perceived those final weeks of the war.
    I'm still struggling to correctly rate the book. So for now I'm giving it 3 stars.
  • R V MURPHY
    5.0 out of 5 stars a very good account of the surrender
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 16, 2013
    Great reports of several battles with facts and figures
    An account from a soldiers point of view on the last days of the civil war
    Includes some of the intrigue and skullduggery in the winding down of the
    Potomac officers and men