A Hell of a Regiment
Overview
One of the most famous units of not only the Civil War, but all of American military history, the regiment earned its reputation in one of the country's most celebrated clashes of arms: the defense of Little Round Top at the Battle of Gettysburg, under the command of the legendary Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain. Drawing on previously unknown or inaccessible sources, A Hell of a Regiment is the first major account of the 20th's stand at Gettysburg in more than three decades, a fresh telling for a new era. With an eye and ear for the excitement and horror of Civil War combat, Jared Peatman evocatively reconstructs the 20th Maine's stand on Little Round Top, shedding new light on the battle and explaining just how a ragtag group of soldiers, led by a colonel trained in rhetoric and religion instead of military drill and tactics, became an effective fighting force. More than just an account of a single regiment during its finest hour, this is the story of the Union soldier's experience in the Civil War battlefield.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9780811778152
- ISBN-10: 0811778150
- Publisher: Stackpole Books Gpq
- Publish Date: June 2026
- Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.94 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.42 pounds
- Page Count: 352
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