*Chapter 4.2– Chamberlain What choice is Chamberlain given regarding the mutineers from Maine? How does he deal with this issue? What, according to Chamberlain, is the Cause for the Union? Why does he choose to fight? Buster Kilrain mutineers are therefore authorized to shoot any man who refuses to do his duty.” “you Bowdoin College Tom Chamberlain do you force a man to fight for freedom?” “How – aint gonna win this war. We can’t win ho how because of these lame-brained bastards from “We West Point, these goddamned gentlemen, these officers.” quite so much like God on earth as a general on a battlefield.” “Nothing shook his head. I’ll wave no more flags for home. No tears for Mother. Nobody ever died for “He apple pie.” realism in a war of ideals (Chamberlain’s speech) hasn’t happened much in the history of the world. We’re an army going out to set other men “this free.” *Chapter 4.3 Longstreet – Lieutenant Colonel Arthur Lyon Fremantle G. Moxley Sorrel talk of England’s aid for the South Jim Kemper (politician/soldier) Longstreet’s impressions of George Pickett day of the one-battle war is over, I think. It used to be that you went out to fight in the “The morning and by sundown the issue was decided and the king was dead and the war was usually over . . . We have trenches now. And it’s a different thing, you know, to ask a man to fight from a trench.” the truth about war morale in the Confederate army
*Chapter 4.2– Chamberlain What choice is Chamberlain given regarding the mutineers from Maine? How does he deal with this issue? What, according to Chamberlain, is the Cause for the Union? Why does he choose to fight? Buster Kilrain mutineers “you are therefore authorized to shoot any man who refuses to do his duty.” Bowdoin College Tom Chamberlain “How do you force a man to fight – for freedom?” “We aint gonna win this war. We can’t win ho how because of these lame-brained bastards from West Point, these goddamned gentlemen, these officers.” “Nothing quite so much like God on earth as a general on a battlefield.” “He shook his head. I’ll wave no more flags for home. No tears for Mother. Nobody ever died for apple pie.” realism in a war of ideals (Chamberlain’s speech) “this hasn’t happened much in the history of the world. We’re an army going out to set other men free.” *Chapter 4.3 – Longstreet Lieutenant Colonel Arthur Lyon Fremantle G. Moxley Sorrel talk of England’s aid for the South Jim Kemper (politician/soldier) Longstreet’s impressions of George Pickett “The day of the one-battle war is over, I think. It used to be that you went out to fight in the morning and by sundown the issue was decided and the king was dead and the war was usually over . . . We have trenches now. And it’s a different thing, you know, to ask a man to fight from a trench.” the truth about war morale in the Confederate army