Class Year
2015
Document Type
Blog Post
Publication Date
2-14-2015
Department 1
Civil War Institute
Abstract
Soldier. Professor. Hero. Braggart. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain has been called many things by many people. Regardless of whether one loves or despises him, Chamberlain and his role in the American Civil War never fail to evoke intense emotion. While books, movies, and the occasional painting have all immortalized Chamberlain the soldier, rare is the occasion to observe Chamberlain the husband. In honor of Valentine’s Day, I bring you the story of the Chamberlains; a story of romance and rebuttal, of peace and conflict, of injury both physical and emotional and, in the end, a deep, abiding love. [excerpt]
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This is the author's version of the work. This publication appears in Gettysburg College's institutional repository by permission of the copyright owner for personal use, not for redistribution.
Recommended Citation
Caswell, Bryan G., "“I am always thinking first of you:” The Chamberlains in Love and War" (2015). The Gettysburg Compiler: On the Front Lines of History. 84.
https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/compiler/84
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This blog post originally appeared in The Gettysburg Compiler and was created by students at Gettysburg College.