ARMY LIFE: A PRIVATE'S REMINISCENCES OF THE CIVIL WAR IN THE 20TH MAINE VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.

Reprint, 400pp, index, dust jacket, Brand New in new dust jacket. Never Read! One of the most famous regiments to serve in the Union Army during the American Civil War was the 20th Maine Volunteer Infantry. Raised in 1862, this outfit saw its first action at Fredericksburg. Originally commanded by Colonel Aldebert Ames, leadership of the regiment soon fell upon the shoulders of the most famous civilian soldier to serve during the w ar - Colonel Joshua Chamberlain. At Gettysburg, Chamberlain and the 20th Maine held the extreme left flank on Little Round Top and helped save the day for the Federal cause. After the war, only one v e teran of the unit attempted to chronicle the exploits of the 20th Maine Infantry. In 1882, Reverend Theodore Gerrish published "Army Life". Although there are brief, scattered accounts written by o t he r veterans pertaining to various aspects of the regiment's history, this remains the only full-length book purposely published by a 20th Maine veteran. This new addition of Gerrish's reminiscenc e s is indexed for the first time. Additionally, John J. Pullen, author of "The Twentieth Maine", has penned a fine introduction detailing information about Gerrish's life.…