http://manzine.org/2009/07/30/real-men-joshua-lawrence-chamberlain/ Lifestyle magazine for men by men. Wed, 02 Jun 2010 22:14:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://manzine.org/2009/07/30/real-men-joshua-lawrence-chamberlain/#comment-147 bdavey Tue, 04 Aug 2009 20:44:39 +0000 http://manzine.org/?p=291#comment-147 For insight into the Battle of Gettysburg and Chamberlain (as well as several other commanders from each side of the conflict) read Killer Angels by Michael Shaara. For insight into the Battle of Gettysburg and Chamberlain (as well as several other commanders from each side of the conflict) read Killer Angels by Michael Shaara.

]]> http://manzine.org/2009/07/30/real-men-joshua-lawrence-chamberlain/#comment-131 jsallison Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:59:55 +0000 http://manzine.org/?p=291#comment-131 Part and parcel of his regiment's defense of the hill is that he didn't just sit there and take it. He ordered some movements that regular forces likely wouldn't have tried while in contact. Turner's Gettysburg mini series makes note of Chamberlain and the 20th Maine. Forget Pickett's charge, that was an ill-fated, expensive, last hurrah. Without the 20th Maine's stand we have a whole different conflict, and subsequent history. Part and parcel of his regiment’s defense of the hill is that he didn’t just sit there and take it. He ordered some movements that regular forces likely wouldn’t have tried while in contact. Turner’s Gettysburg mini series makes note of Chamberlain and the 20th Maine. Forget Pickett’s charge, that was an ill-fated, expensive, last hurrah. Without the 20th Maine’s stand we have a whole different conflict, and subsequent history.

]]> http://manzine.org/2009/07/30/real-men-joshua-lawrence-chamberlain/#comment-32 Triumph Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:58:22 +0000 http://manzine.org/?p=291#comment-32 Yeah, J. Chamberlain is da bomb--especially after his great pitching performance against the Rays last night. Yeah, J. Chamberlain is da bomb–especially after his great pitching performance against the Rays last night.

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