Friday, June 11, 2010
Afterward in Killer Angels - Very Informative
I was so impressed with Chamberlain's actions at the surrender of Robert E. Lee because he showed such a respect to the South and for the valor in fighting the war. They had fought a good fight. He was an amazing person. I was the most impressed with his integrity. I learned about Chamberlain. He was so interesting because he taught at a university before the war. After the war, he ended up a governor and a brigadier general. It shows that not all leaders are made at West Point. For someone who played a critical role for the North, I haven't heard much about him before.
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Shanna,
ReplyDeleteI agree with you. I hadn't heard much if anything before about Chamberlain. Yet in reading Killer Angels and trying to find a little bit about him online, I have been very impressed with the impact that he had. I often wonder how easy it is to give all Civil War officers their due credit. Some soldiers like Grant, Lee, Longstreet, and Sherman are easy they were highly visible and made significant impact, but others like Chamberlain were placed primarily in secondary positions and it was harder for them to gain that recognition.
Don't forget Buford. He and his men took the good position AND held it. But you're right about Chamberlain. He was such a humble, intelligent guy.
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