Lieutenant Colonel Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain is a very notable character in the civil war movie "Gettysburg". He grew throughout this movie as a capable commander. Firstly, he was a man who held a good value of human life and dignity. Secondly, he also was a very intelligent person and great military strategist. Lastly, he was a very philosophical man. Lieutenant Colonel Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain was a man who held a good value of human life …showed first 75 words of 703 total…

…showed last 75 words of 703 total…think if we lose this fight, we'll lose the war..." . Lastly, he knew the kind of respect commanders received on the battlefield "...nothing so much like God on Earth, than a General on a battlefield...". Clearly, Lieutenant Colonel Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain is a very notable character in the civil war movie "Gettysburg" for his holding of a good value of human life and dignity, his intelligence and great military strategy and for his philosophical views.