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Maine Roads to Gettysburg: How Joshua Chamberlain, Oliver Howard, and 4,000 Men from the Pine Tree State Helped Win the Civil War's Bloodiest Battle Kindle Edition

by Tom Huntington (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.7 out of 5 stars 79 ratings
Everyone knows about Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain and his 20th Maine Regiment, but there’s much more to the story of Maine at the Battle of Gettysburg. Soldiers from Maine made their presence felt all over the battlefield during three days of fighting in July 1863. There’s Oliver Otis Howard, corps commander who helped secure high ground for the Union on the first day. There’s Adelbert Ames, who drilled the 20th Maine—including Chamberlain himself—into a fighting regiment and then commanded a brigade at Gettysburg. The 17th Maine fought ably in the confused and bloody fighting in the Wheatfield on the second day, the 19th Maine helped defeat Pickett’s Charge, and of course Chamberlain’s men made their legendary stand at Little Round Top.
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"[A] well-written narrative . . . . The book is obviously invaluable for anyone who is interested in Maine's Civil War contributions. It will also be worthwhile even for Gettysburg students, given Huntington's mining of primary sources." --Civil War News

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B079YZ3VRN
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Stackpole Books (June 14, 2023)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 14, 2023
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 23.8 MB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 508 pages
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Tom Huntington

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As the editor of the late, lamented Historic Traveler magazine, Tom Huntington developed a love for writing that merged stories from the past with journeys of discovery in the present. That was an approach he took with his first two books, Ben Franklin's Philadelphia and Pennsylvania Civil War Trails. His next book, Searching for George Gordon Meade: The Forgotten Victor of Gettysburg (Stackpole Books, February 2013), continued that tradition. In Guide to Gettysburg Battlefield Monuments, Huntington provided a handy pocket-sized reference to the memorials of the Civil War's biggest battle. Maine Roads to Gettysburg (May 2018), tells the stories of the soldiers from the Pine Tree State who fought at the July 1863 battle. His latest book, Maine at 200 (Down East Books, 2020) looks back at two centuries of Maine's statehood. Huntington's many magazine articles have appeared in American Heritage, Smithsonian, Air & Space, British Heritage, America in WWII, Civil War Times, America's Civil War, Invention & Technology and many other publications. He lives in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, with his wife, Beth Ann, and his children, Katie and Sam.

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  • Rita
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fine Piece of Writing
    Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2019
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    Just finished Maine Roads to Gettysburg. It's a devastating account of one of the most horrible battles ever fought, told from the perspective of Maine's troops. Maine was perhaps the most vital to the Union command; they held off the Confederates while the rest of the Union army took up their positions. Right after the premier of Ken Burns' series The Civil War I drove to Gettysburg and roamed the battlefield; author Huntington carried me right back to the carnage. The prose is clear and concise, matching--if not exceeding--Shelby Foote's account in his three-volume The Civil War. Huntington's makes a fascinating read from the intro to the Aftermath.
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  • Reid Fleming
    5.0 out of 5 stars Recommended for all you Civil War geeks out there
    Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2018
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    A thoroughly researched, deep dive into the people and events that led up to the heroic stand by the boys from Maine at Gettysburg. These guys saw a lot of action and Huntington has captured it all here. Recommended for all you Civil War geeks out there. This is a worthy successor to Searching for George Meade.
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  • Karen K. Perry
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excited to receive
    Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2024
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    Got this for my brother for Christmas! He was excited to receive it. Exactly what he wanted
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  • JohnCyr
    5.0 out of 5 stars I loved reading this book
    Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2023
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    This is one of the best Civil War books that I have read.
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  • G. Black
    4.0 out of 5 stars Who's Who from Maine at Gettysburg
    Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2018
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    The book is a rehashing of many others devoted to the larger battle. The book does allow the reader to more closely follow the movements of all of Maine's regiments (including the 10th Maine Battalion) and artillery rather than lose track as increasingly more units become involved and the battlefield keeps expanding. This allows the author to concentrate more on personal accounts strictly from Maine participants. Maps are well done and give the reader a view of Maine units near each other will fighting in proximity. If you are a Civil War enthusiast with having read more popular works (Pfanz, Martin) than little else is gained. I did appreciate the bibliography leading to two additional purchases (Spear, Haley). Haley's quotes (The Rebel Yell and the Yankee Hurrah) in particular provide the cynical look at all aspects of a soldier's life that really are enlightening.

    As a Maine resident, the book provided a short cut to the overview without the necessary scanning from other works. Also, 200 pages finally brings the participants to Gettysburg. This permits the author to develop unit history and personalities. One in particular, Hiram Burnham, was a noble citizen soldier whose contributions previously escaped me. Howard received mixed marks (I agree) while Ames scores much better (I disagree). Regiment and battery commanders complete a picture of young men thrown into the maelstrom of war and did their duty.
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  • Bob
    5.0 out of 5 stars Book
    Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2023
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    Very readable
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  • Bob
    5.0 out of 5 stars Well researched must have for Civil war nerds!
    Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2019
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    Details are incredible....not a fast read but very educational...get battlefield maps to follow easier. Maps in book are OK but vague.
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  • Carol S.
    5.0 out of 5 stars You really understand the personalities
    Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2021
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    Unique perspective on Maines contribution to the battle of Gettysburg.
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