Chamberlain's first test leading up to the Battle of Gettysburg was his handling of the mutinous Second Maine troops. He was asked to take command of one hundred twenty rebellious men who had already served two years for the Union army. Surprisingly, Chamberlain succeeded in swaying the minds of one hundred sixteen of these men with just one powerful speech. Later, he managed to persuade three more men to join in fighting against the Confederate forces. This success exemplifies his great lea

If it were not for Chamberlain's valiance and determination the Federal army might have been destroyed, the battle lost, and the war along with it. If his troops had failed to hold their line against the Confederate army the right flank of the Union would have been left exposed and the destruction of the men in blue would have been the inevitable result.

He displayed these qualities in many other ways as well. Chamberlain always insisted on walking alongside his horse, creating a strong outward appearance of courage for his troops to observe. Even after receiving repeated wounds in battle he maintained a respectable image for his men. He went into battle courageously and didn't allow anything to get in his way. When his troops discovered an escaped slave Chamberlain realized precisely what he was fighting for. "He was fighting for the dignity of man and in that way he was fighting for himself. ...the American fights for mankind, for freedom; for the people, not the land." He truly displayed the "physical courage" required to be a successful lead

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