A
college professor who became a respected Union officer famous for his actions at Gettysburg.
Timeline
Birth- 8/09/1828
Brewer, Maine
Marriage- 1/01/1855-Age: 26 years
Fanny Adams
1861 - 1865Civil War (Union)- Ages: 37 - 33 years
Medals
Medal of Honor
Rank
Major General (brevet)
Rank
Brigadier General
Entered service at
Brunswick, Maine
Branch
Army
Conflict Period
Civil War (Union)
Service Start Date
1/01/1862
Service End Date
1/01/1866
Served For
United States of America
Employment: Place
Brunswick, Maine
Employment: Employer
Bowdoin College
Employment: End Date
1/01/1883
Employment: Start Date
1/01/1871
Employment: Position
President
Notes
Rank a Brevet assignment
Occupation
College professor, Army officer
Employment: Start Date
1/01/1867
Employment: Position
Governor of Maine
Employment: End Date
1/01/1871
Death- 24/02/1914-Age: 86 years
Portland, Maine
Burial
Pine Grove Cemetery Brunswick, Maine
Other Facts
Mother
Sarah Dupree Brastow
Father
Joshua L. Chamberlain
Full Name
Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain