Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain  To view a larger version of the
image (68k), click on it. Chamberlain was immortalized by his
critical role in the Battle of Gettysburg, where his courageous
leadership of a handful of men on Little Round Top saved the day
for the Union army. But unlike Lee, Jackson, and Hancock, he was
no professional soldier. When the war broke out, he was
Professor of Natural and Revealed Religion at Bowdoin College in
Maine, and spoke five languages. Author Jeff Shaara brings to
life the difficulty Chamberlain faced in assuming a very
different role in the army.   There were tents lined up in neat
rows at the far end of the grounds, and he began to move that
way, lugging a heavy cloth bag over his shoulder. He had thought
of bringing his usual small trunk, then decided it would be too
conspicuous. He did not want to appear to be too green. At least
make a good first impression, he thought. He walked past the
groups of men, heard conversations, most about where they had
just come from, what was