The Twentieth Maine
by John J. Pullen
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Author: John J. PullenEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1980-11
ISBN: 089029755X
Number of pages: 338
Publisher: Morningside Books
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Book Review: Excellent
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a superbly readable look at one of the most storied units from the U.S. Civil War. Author John Pullen (1913?-2003) recounts the 20th Maine from its volunteer beginnings and famous defense at Gettysburg, to its many frightful battles in the last months of that horrid conflict. Readers get a feel for everyday life in the regiment, including tents, campfires, guard duty, lice, etc. We also learn of forced marches through woods, clearings, and swamplands, and the occasional horrific battles. The book focuses heavily on officer Joshua Chamberlain (hero of Little Round Top), but never strays far from the existence of ordinary enlisted men. The author's readable style is remarkably similar to that of Bruce Catton - who's superb Civil War histories (STILLNESS AT APPAMATOX, etc.) are also well worth your time. I'd have liked a couple more pages on home-front families, the unit's pre-1863 activities, maybe even the postwar lives of its veterans. Still, this book (published in 1961) provides a gripping look at one of the most storied units in U.S. military history.
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