Appomattox Joshua Chamberlain

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confederate general john b. gordon assigned task surrender arms gen. chamberlain.


on morning of april 9, 1865, chamberlain learned of desire general robert e. lee surrender army of northern virginia when confederate staff officer approached him under flag of truce. sir, reported chamberlain, general gordon. general lee desires cessation of hostilities until can hear general grant proposed surrender. next day, chamberlain summoned union headquarters maj. gen. charles griffin informed him had been selected preside on parade of confederate infantry part of formal surrender @ appomattox court house on april 12.


thus chamberlain responsible 1 of poignant scenes of american civil war. confederate soldiers marched down road surrender arms , colors, chamberlain, on own initiative, ordered men come attention , carry arms show of respect. chamberlain described happened next:



gordon, @ head of marching column, outdoes in courtesy. riding downcast eyes , more pensive look; @ clatter of arms raises eyes , instantly catching significance, wheels horse superb grace of master, drops point of sword stirrup, gives command, @ great confederate ensign following him dipped , decimated brigades, reach our right, respond carry. while on our part not sound of trumpet or drum, not cheer, nor word nor motion of man, awful stillness if passing of dead.



chamberlain s salute confederate soldiers unpopular many unionists, defended action in memoirs, passing of armies. many years later, gordon, in own memoirs, called chamberlain 1 of knightliest soldiers of federal army. gordon never mentioned anecdote until after read chamberlain s account, more 40 years later.


in all, chamberlain served in 20 battles , numerous skirmishes, cited bravery 4 times, had 6 horses shot under him, , wounded 6 times.








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