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Joshua Chamberlain [1828-1914] American

Rank: 102
Soldier, Former Governor of Maine

Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain was an American college professor from the State of Maine, who volunteered during the American Civil War to join the Union Army. He became a highly respected and decorated Union officer, reaching the rank of brigadier general.

Future, Dreams, Great, Power

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I never could be a partisan leader - a man of one idea.		101
We fought no better, perhaps, than they. We exhibited, perhaps, no higher individual qualities.		102
Mounting a large rock, I was able to see a considerable body of the enemy moving by the flank in rear of their line engaged, and passing from the direction of the foot of Great Round Top through the valley toward the front of my left.	Great	103
Every pioneer and musician who could carry a musket went into the ranks. Even the sick and foot-sore, who could not keep up in the march, came up as soon as they could find their regiments, and took their places in line of battle, while it was battle, indeed.		104
The power of noble deeds is to be preserved and passed on to the future.	Future, Power	105
Let me say no danger and no hardship ever makes me wish to get back to that college life again.		106
We know not of the future and cannot plan for it much.	Future	107
This is the great reward of service, to live, far out and on, in the life of others; this is the mystery of Christ, - to give life's best for such high sake that it shall be found again unto life eternal.		108
Rations were scarcely issued, and the men about preparing supper, when rumors that the enemy had been encountered that day near Gettysburg absorbed every other interest, and very soon orders came to march forthwith to Gettysburg.		109
But we can hold our spirits and our bodies so pure and high, we may cherish such thoughts and such ideals, and dream such dreams of lofty purpose, that we can determine and know what manner of men we will be, whenever and wherever the hour strikes and calls to noble action.	Dreams	110
I long to be in the Field again, doing my part to keep the old flag up, with all its stars.		111
But the cause for which we fought was higher; our thought wider... That thought was our power.		112
My officers and men understood wishes so well that this movement was executed under fire, the right wing keeping up fire, without giving the enemy any occasion to seize or even to suspect their advantage.		113
The word was enough. It ran like fire along the line, from man to man, and rose into a shout, with which they sprang forward upon the enemy, now not 30 yards away.		114
We pass now quickly from each other's sight; but I know full well that where beyond these passing scenes you shall be, there will be Heaven.		115
Just after writing those we were called up to defend a new position on the left, where the terrible storming of the bridge over the Antietam took place.		116
I do not pretend to write much of a letter. You know under what circumstances I am writing.		117
We have to go in places no body would ever think of going into were it not for the necessities of war.		118

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