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Under Chamberlain's Flag: The Stories of the 198th Pennsylvania and the 185th New York Volunteers

by Jeffrey L. Wood; Cover Design or Artwork by Kevin Falk

554 pages; quality trade paperback (softcover); Colour inserts; catalogue #05-2772; ISBN 1-4120-7874-1; US$73.27, C$73.27, EUR50.05, £37.83

An amazing yet little known and easy-to-read story of two newly formed Union regiments led by General Joshua Chamberlain during the final year of America's bloody Civil War.

About the Book

"Honor answering honor." Over the years, much has been written and movies have been made around the wartime life of Colonel Joshua L. Chamberlain and his heroics as commander of the 20th Maine Volunteers. Hidden within the shadows of his fame lies an incredible story few have heard, as Chamberlain is promoted from the 20th Maine to take command of a brigade. In short time, his new command consists of two newly formed regiments, which Chamberlain leads during the final year of America's bloody Civil War. This is the story of those two regiments, who under direction of now General Chamberlain, are credited with spearheading the break of the nine-month siege around Petersburg and the pursuit of Confederate General Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia to Appomattox Court House, Virginia. A chase, whose historic climactic end results in the surrender of the Confederacy's largest army and ultimately leads to the end of the war itself.

This easy-to-read wartime saga, told in large part by the soldiers themselves, brings forward their story for the sole purpose of bestowing upon them the honor they so greatly deserve. Here is that incredible story that, until now, has somehow fallen through the cracks of history.

About the Author

Born in Philadelphia in April of 1957 into a family rich with American history, including frontiersmen to a U.S. President, there was never a lack of family history to inspire Jeffrey Wood. Growing up in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, just miles from the site that gave birth to a new nation, Jeff has always had a love for American history. One of six children born to William and Julia Wood, the family would enjoy yearly road trip vacations across the United States to see and learn about our great nation and discover its hidden beauty.

Jeff married in 1982 his supportive wife Diane and has three fantastic children: Christina, David and Jacqueline, two beautiful grandchildren: Michaela, Joey and son-in-law Joseph. Jeff has lived a very fulfilled life of family, adventures, and travel.

Inspired by his Great-G-Grandfather, who served in the 198th Pennsylvania Volunteers and wanting to understand more about his wartime life, Jeff started his researching in 1994. Dedicating thirteen years towards that researching and the writing of Under Chamberlain's Flag was a challenge for Jeff as he juggled family life, career and the time needed to complete such a massive project. During those years, Jeff enlisted as a Civil War re-enactor in order to enhance his writing skills to bring forth this story in an easy-to-read and understand format as seen through a Civil War soldier's eyes.

In 2003, Jeff relocated to Boise, Idaho to pursuit his "dream job" with HP as a Technical Marketing Engineer where today he helps design LaserJet Printers.

About the Cover Designer

As a native of Idaho and amature photographer, Kevin has taken advantage of the spectacular gifts that are indicative of Idaho; he enjoys mountain biking Boise's foothills and as a recent owner of a "Harley Davison Motor Cycle" Kevin has taken to Idaho's scenic back roads, documenting its beauty through the lenses of his camera.

Graduating with distinction in 1985 from the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena California, Kevin received his BS in Product Design. He then went to work as an Industrial Designer for Walter Dorwin Teague Associates in Seattle Washington, his portfolio includes a wide range of products from: Protec Bicycle Helmets, a line of In-flight Aviation products designed for Matsushita Electronics and one of the most rewarding experiences of his career was spent on the Interior Design Team for Air Force One.

Moving back to Idaho in the early 90's to take a job with Hewlett Packard's Design Department; Kevin currently is the Industrial Design Lead for Hewlett Packard's LaserJet products at their Boise site. In the seventeen years Kevin has been with HP he has had the opportunity to travel the world, experiencing the many different cultural and unique qualities that make us all so different and yet so much alike. In addition to his current position with HP, Kevin has expanded his talent in design to include the creative and inspirational artistic designs of graphic arts and illustration, where he has worked in several areas in literature design; like book covers and story book illustrations.