The Passing of the Armies : An Account of the Final Campaign of the Army of the Potomac, Based upon Personal Reminiscences of the Fifth Army Corps (Paperback)

from delta351

The first chapter is pretty tedious. Once he gets into the details of his role in the Appomattox campaign, he excels. Decent info on the battle experience of the two regiments of his brigade, and of course the V Corps.. I don't believe there are excessive mention of other soldiers except in the c...

from RemlikReader

This is a brief but thrilling account of Chamberlain's stand on Little Round Top at the Battle of Gettysburg. It is a very quick and informative read, an important primary source for those interested in Civil War history.

from Clarencex

Sorry to disagree with the previous reviewer, but this book is not about Gettysburg. Chamberlain wrote a series of books about the Civil War. This is the last in the series. It covers the battl Five Forks, the surrender of Lee's army, and the final reviews of the armies. It is a remarkably moving...

from koalamom

The only problem I had with the books were the immense number of details. Every person of importance is named for each battle and the review at the end of the war. Each battle is in detail, though not as meticulous detail as I have heard some reports are. This is a readable account by one of the ...