The Passing of the Armies
 The Passing of the Armies is a Civil War memoir written by Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain a renowned commander most famous for his actions on Little Round Top at the Battle of Gettysburg. It is an autobiographical account describing Chamberlain's experiences throughout the latter half of the Civil War on and off the battlefield. It follows his accounts through Petersburg White Oak Road Five Forks and Appomattox (where Chamberlain was given the honor of accepting the Confederate surrender).