0:00:00 – Opening
0:11:18:05 – “Fix Bayonets”, by Joshua Chamberlain
2:02:09 – End analysis / How to stay on THE PATH.
2:20:02 – Closing gratitude.
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Thank you for doing this book. I’ve been an admirer of Chamberlain since reading The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara. Visited Appomattox Court House over this past Thanksgiving. Really good experience.
A side note – I live in the Augusta, Georgia area and the base here is named after General John B. Gordon and the main road through the base is Chamberlain Avenue.
Hey Jocko! Something stood out to me when you were going over this book. Somewhere in the episode, you mentioned Beowulf along with the alliterative verse that was originally written and translated into modern English. J.R.R. Tolkien (obviously the author of Lord of the Rings but also World War 1 veteran, Battle of the Somme) was one of the people who helped translate Beowulf into the modern English. He also uses alliterative verse all through his writings, as is also very evident in Chamberlains writings. Thought it was very cool you recognized this and pointed it out as well. It has an interesting way of really popping out at you when read aloud.
Love the podcast, keep up the good work!
Great stuff – bought the book today. Grant seemed to know that he could win the war by attrition (by sacrificing his “chess pieces” because he had more of them). Do you think Chamberlain realized that at some point after Petersburg? You also touched on Berdan’s Sharpshooters – anything written about these guys?