Joshua Chamberlain Quotes


Let me say no danger and no hardship ever makes me wish to get back to that college life again. Joshua Chamberlain Again 103
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. Joshua Chamberlain Came 85
The power of noble deeds is to be preserved and passed on to the future. Joshua Chamberlain Deeds 83
I long to be in the Field again, doing my part to keep the old flag up, with all its stars. Joshua Chamberlain Again 81
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. Joshua Chamberlain Bridge 78
We know not of the future and cannot plan for it much. Joshua Chamberlain Future 72
We fought no better, perhaps, than they. We exhibited, perhaps, no higher individual qualities. Joshua Chamberlain Exhibited 58
The word was enough. It ran like fire along the line, from man to man, and rose into a shout, with which they sprang forward upon the enemy, now not 30 yards away. Joshua Chamberlain Enemy 58
But the cause for which we fought was higher; our thought wider... That thought was our power. Joshua Chamberlain Cause 45
Every pioneer and musician who could carry a musket went into the ranks. Even the sick and foot-sore, who could not keep up in the march, came up as soon as they could find their regiments, and took their places in line of battle, while it was battle, indeed. Joshua Chamberlain Battle 40
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. Joshua Chamberlain Able 37
I never could be a partisan leader - a man of one idea. Joshua Chamberlain Idea 37
I do not pretend to write much of a letter. You know under what circumstances I am writing. Joshua Chamberlain Circumstances 36
My officers and men understood wishes so well that this movement was executed under fire, the right wing keeping up fire, without giving the enemy any occasion to seize or even to suspect their advantage. Joshua Chamberlain Advantage 24
We have to go in places no body would ever think of going into were it not for the necessities of war. Joshua Chamberlain Body 23

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