Joshua Chamberlain
Joshua Chamberlain
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. He is most well known for his gallantry at the Battle of Gettysburg, which earned him the Medal of Honor...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionWar Hero
Date of Birth8 September 1828
CityBrewer, ME
CountryUnited States of America
Joshua Chamberlain quotes about
american-soldier badly behind dead lay left loss third wing
Our loss had been severe. One-half of my left wing had fallen, and a third of my regiment lay just behind us, dead or badly wounded.
noble-deeds noble deeds
The power of noble deeds is to be preserved and passed on to the future.
dream men different
We know not of the future, and cannot plan for it much. But we can hold our spirits and our bodies so pure and high, we may cherish such thoughts and 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 stricks that calls to noble action..., No man becomes suddenly different from his habit and cherished thought.
dream inspiration men
The inspiration of a noble cause enables men to do things they did not dream themselves capable of before
memorial-day hero heart
Those who will may raise monuments of marble to perpetuate the fame of heroes. Those who will may build memorial halls to remind those who shall gather there in after times what manhood could do and dare for right, and what high examples of virtue and valor have gone before them. But let us make our offering to the ever-living soul. Let us build our benefactions in the ever-growing heart, that they shall live and rise and spread in blessing beyond our sight, beyond the ken of man and beyond the touch of time.
memorial-day courage hurt
Heroism is latent in every human soul - However humble or unknown, they (the veterans) have renounced what are accounted pleasures and cheerfully undertaken all the self-denials - privations, toils, dangers, sufferings, sicknesses, mutilations, life-long hurts and losses, death itself - for some great good, dimly seen but dearly held.
causes higher our-thoughts
But the cause for which we fought was higher; our thought wider... That thought was our power.
american-soldier body direction foot front great large line mounting passing rear round top toward valley
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.
american-soldier fought higher
We fought no better, perhaps, than they. We exhibited, perhaps, no higher individual qualities.
american-soldier came gettysburg men near orders preparing rumors scarcely soon
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.
american-soldier bodies calls cherish determine dream dreams hold hour lofty manner men noble pure spirits strikes thoughts whenever wherever
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.
american-soldier field
I long to be in the Field again, doing my part to keep the old flag up, with all its stars.
american-soldier defend terrible took
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.
american-soldier
I do not pretend to write much of a letter. You know under what circumstances I am writing.