Tag Archives: Joshua Chamberlain

I long to be in the Field again, doing my part to keep the old flag up, with all its stars. Joshua Chamberlain

Let me say no danger and no hardship ever makes me wish to get back to that college life again. Joshua Chamberlain

We fought no better, perhaps, than they. We exhibited, perhaps, no higher individual qualities. Joshua Chamberlain

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

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

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

But the cause for which we fought was higher; our thought wider… That thought was our power. Joshua Chamberlain

This is the great reward of service, to live, far out and on, in the life of others; this is the mystery of Christ, – to give life's best for such high sake that it shall be found again unto life eternal. Joshua Chamberlain

The power of noble deeds is to be preserved and passed on to the future. Joshua Chamberlain

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