Joshua Chamberlain's Speeches

Would the Civil War have ended differently without an additional one-hundred and fourteen soldiers? Well it might have. Joshua Chamberlain, given one-hundred and twenty mutineers who had given up on fighting for what they believe, used his words to inspire all but six continue to risk their lives for their country and each other. Through deeper analyzation the reader can tell that Chamberlain’s speech was powerful, inspirational, and pivotal, putting hope into the men that were considered criminals by the government.
Joshua Chamberlain speech and actions revealed many of his character traits. From Chamberlain’s actions and speech you can tell that he is a realist. The text states, “I think if we lose this fight the war will be over” (Shaara 9). Another trait that Chamberlain possesses is that he is honest. Shaara wrote, “I’ve been ordered to take you men with me. I’ve been told

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