Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain

Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain

(1828–1914) politician United States

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Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain (1828–1914) was a United States politician.

About Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain

Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain was an American college professor and politician from Maine who volunteered during the American Civil War to join the Union Army. He became a highly respected and decorated Union officer, reaching the rank of brigadier general. He is best known for his gallantry at the Battle of Gettysburg, leading a bayonet charge, for which he was awarded the Medal of Honor.

Notable works:

The passing of the armies: an account of the final campaign of the Army of the Potomac, based upon personal reminiscences of the Fifth Army Corps

Awards:

Medal of Honor

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