I am not much when it comes to emotions, but as I read the surrender of Lee at Appomattox, it was very touching. The part that really got to me was the description of Joshua Chamberlain's (who had become so personal in K.A)treatment of General Gordon and his troops. "These enemies in many a bloody battle ended the war not with shame on one side and exultation on the other but with a soldiers 'mutual salutation and farewell.'" (Page 850)
By the way, it has been a long time since I read a book with almost 900 pages and truly enjoyed it!
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