The Twentieth Maine

Name: The Twentieth Maine
Brand: Blackstone Audiobooks
Availability: InStock
Author: John J. Pullen
ISBN: 9781455103317

Author: John J. Pullen

Narrator: Barrett Whitener

Unabridged: 10 hr 47 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Published: 06/25/2005

Categories: Nonfiction, History, Us History

Synopsis

At Little Round Top, Joshua Chamberlain and the Twentieth Maine performed one of the miracles of the Civil War. Outnumbered, with ammunition gone, they charged the Confederate line and took four hundred prisoners.

About John J. Pullen

John J. Pullen was born in the town of Amity, Maine, which contributed several men to the Twentieth Maine regiment, and a few Civil War veterans were in the area during his childhood. One of his first memories was of seeing a scar on his grandfather’s head from a wound he got at Appomattox while serving with the Eleventh Maine, and he feels that perhaps his interest in the Civil War began subconsciously in those early, formative years. He graduated from Colby College, Waterville, Maine, in 1935. He served in the US Army from 1941 to 1946, rising from private to captain in the field artillery. He saw action overseas with the Sixty-fifth and Ninth Infantry Divisions.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Hotspur on July 16, 2008

I just finished the 20th Maine by John Pullen, as an Audiobook from the Fairfax County Public Library system. The 20th, for those of you who have no appreciation of history, held the extreme left of the Union line on the crucial second day of the Battle of Gettysburg-- and by doing so, likely saved......more

Goodreads review by Eric on November 26, 2019

By the time I finished I was supremely confident that Joshua Chamberlain is fully deserving the "hero" appellation - it seems not to have been what he set out do. Many often are familiar with his Gettysburg performance, but he seems to have been one of those who take to the waters of leadership almo......more

Goodreads review by Tom on January 08, 2019

Follow a brave, tough and dedicated Union Regiment through the Civil War... An excellent narrative of the triumphs and heartbreaks of a group of dedicated soldiers. The book is very well researched and written. It added significantly to my understanding of this important period in history.......more

Goodreads review by Bryan on December 17, 2013

A bit of a dry read (listen), however was still very entertaining and educational. I learned a ton I never knew about the 20th maine and the civil war. Definitely worth a read if you have interest in the subject......more

Goodreads review by Roger on May 31, 2011

This book was excellent. I read it so fast. Each event was different and while reading it. If was if I was there with the Twentieth Maine while they were in action.......more