GDG- George Sears Green

[Margaret D. Blough]

Greene was a career military officer.  JLC not only went back into civilian life after the war (unwillingly; his Petersburg wounds made it impossible for him to remain in the military, which there is every indication he wanted to do).  JLC was a trained public speaker, who, like many veterans, was drafted into politics. JLC after the war was very in demand on the lecture circuit. Of course, he centered on the exploits of the 20th Maine. In there was Pullen's later classic regimental history of the 20th Maine. Finally, I've always believed that Shaara picked JLC for "The Killer Angels" because JLC embodied the classic American ideal, the citizen-soldier who dropped civilian life when his country called and then returned to civilian life when the crisis ended in the model of the Roman farmer and general Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus (it was no accident that the postwar organization founded by Revolutionary War officers is the Society of the Cincinnati).

Regards,

Margaret

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From: "Jim Lamason" <jlamason at verizon.net> 

> Esteemed GDG Member Contributes: 
> 
> 
> Hi folks, 
> 
> We have talked about JLC several times, and LRT and all of the other things 
> that pertain to the 20th Maine, and its historic stand on LRT.. BUTTTT.. 
> 
> George Sears Green. This is a name that for me has been overlooked for far 
> too long. Much like the 137 NY on the Northern part of the fish hook, Green 
> and his actions and steadiness while his brigade took on what must have 
> seemed to be half of the ANV is a stirring story to say the least. 
> 
> So folks, why does GSG get ignored? And not get his due?!? 
> 
> Love to hear your thoughts on it! 
> Jim Lamason 
> Middlesex NJ. 
> 
> 
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