Was Lt. Col. Chamberlain right? I think he was obsolutly right. He told his people true. Even if this true didn`t make anybody happy.
Like a good leader, he made everything in the best way. They went and knew that they could die. He gave them a chance to decide what is more important in there lifes. This person made people feel may be not the best side but the right side. He opened their eyes for that situation.
Definatly, this person was a good leader because he wasn`t afraid of true.