Valor's Measure: Based on the Heroic Civil War career of Joshua L. Chamberlain

This is the story of one of America’s truest heroes. From his legendary bayonet charge down the slopes of Little Round Top hill during the battle of Gettysburg, to the startling calling of Union troops to salute as the defeated Confederate Army surrendered their muskets and flags to him at Appomattox, Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain redefined the scale of greatness in this country. Wounded six times in battle, twice assumed to be a fatality, the volunteer officer from Maine continued to lead gallantly until the final shot was fired during the Civil War. Valor’s Measure tells the death-defying tale of this Medal of Honor hero and captures his spirit as no autobiography can.

I would highly recommend purchase of the current 2nd edition of this book.  The 2nd edition was reedited by a military historian prior to release and the new edition won an award for Military/Wartime Fiction.