Joshua Chamberlain Took Quotations

Just after writing those we were called up to defend a new position on the left, where the terrible storming of the bridge over the Antietam took place.

Every pioneer and musician who could carry a musket went into the ranks. Even the sick and foot-sore, who could not keep up in the march, came up as soon as they could find their regiments, and took their places in line of battle, while it was battle, indeed.