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Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain 1828 - 1914

Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain was born on September 8, 1828 in Brewer, Penobscot County, Maine United States, and died at age 85 years old on February 24, 1914 in Portland, Cumberland County. Joshua Chamberlain was buried at Pine Grove Cemetery in Brunswick. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain.

Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain

September 8, 1828

Brewer, Penobscot County, Maine, United States

February 24, 1914

Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, United States

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Civil War Union Brigadier General, Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient, Maine Governor. This is such an impressive individual that we made an article about his life located here: Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain: Lion of the Union Before the U.S. Civil War he was a college professor living in Brunswick Maine. He served in Maine's 20th under Colonel Adelbert Ames and was present with his regiment during the Battles of Antietam and Fredericksburg. He was promoted to Colonel and assumed command of the unit after the Battle of Chancellorsville, leading with distinction during the Gettysburg Campaign. On the second day during the battle of Gettysburg (July 2nd 1863) he commanded the 20th Maine in its famous defense of Little Round Top. His unit, posted as left flank of the Union Army, fended off repeated Confederate attacks throughout the day, and broke the Confederate lines by a bayonet charge ordered and led by Col. Chamberlain. His actions on that day earned him a Medal of Honor and he assumed command of a brigade in August 1863 where he participated in the Battles of the Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor. His troops were among the first to reach Petersburg, where he was severely wounded and was put out of action for months.
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1828

Birthday

September 8, 1828

Birthdate

Brewer, Penobscot County, Maine United States

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Civil War Union Brigadier General
Professional Career

Governor of Maine, professor at Bowdoin College, and Civil War Union Brigadier General.
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Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient: His Gettysburg Medal of Honor which was issued on August 11th 1893 reads "Daring heroism and great tenacity in holding his position on the Little Round Top against repeated assaults, and carrying the advance position on the Great Round Top".
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1914

Death

February 24, 1914

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Portland, Cumberland County, Maine United States
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Pine Grove Cemetery in Brunswick, Cumberland County, Maine 04011, United States
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