You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly. You should upgrade or use an alternative browser.
alternatehistory.com
Joshua Chamberlain was one of the key figures of the battle of Gettysburg, the 20th Maine held the extreme flank of the Union army at Little Round Top and in face of superior forces held their ground and preserved the Union line for the day. Now, Chamberlain was a very brave individual and was wounded something like 5 times throughout the Civil War. He became well-known enough to be made a Brigadier General by the end of the war and was given command of the troops accepting the surrender of one Robert E. Lee.
Now Chamberlain was also an intellectual and taught theology at college before enlisting. He had a number of close calls with death but averted them during the war. After the war he went back to his beloved Maine and ran for Governor and won numerous times. My goal for my first timeline is to get him more involved with politics and onto the national stage. Any ideas on this and maybe does anyone see issues with its plausibility?
Edit: Posted in the after 1900 on accident could we close that one please?