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Joshua Chamberlain

Union Army general and Medal of Honor recipient

Joshua L. Chamberlain
Chamberlain in the 1860s
In office January 2, 1867 – January 4, 1871
Preceded by	Samuel Cony
Succeeded by	Sidney Perham
In office 1871–1883
Preceded by	Samuel Harris
Succeeded by	William De Witt Hyde
Born	Lawrence Joshua Chamberlain (1828-09-08)September 8, 1828 Brewer, Maine, U.S.
Died	February 24, 1914(1914-02-24) (aged 85) Portland, Maine, U.S.
Resting place	Pine Grove Cemetery, Brunswick, Maine
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Fanny Chamberlain (m. 1855; died 1905)
Children	5
Residence	Brunswick, Maine
Alma mater	Bowdoin College
Profession	Professor, Soldier
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Nickname(s)	"Lion of the Round Top" "Bloody Chamberlain"
Allegiance	United States (Union)
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Years of service	1862–1866
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Commands
Battles/wars
Awards	Medal of Honor

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Joshua L. Chamberlain

Joshua L. Chamberlain
Major General
20th Regiment Maine Volunteer Infantry
September 8, 1828 – February 24, 1914

Joshua Chamberlain. Library of Congress.

Maj. Gen. Joshua L. Chamberlain fought for the Union Army during the Civil War. As the commanding officer of the 20th Regiment Maine Volunteer Infantry, he led his troops at the Battle of Gettysburg. Tasked with securing the left flank at Little Round Top, his men fought bravely to ensure a Union victory. When they ran out of ammunition, Chamberlain ordered his Soldiers to attack the Confederate army with a bayonet charge. This helped secure Gen. George Meade’s left side. Chamberlain served till the end of the war when he accepted the ceremonial surrender of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia at Appomattox Court House, Virginia. For his service during the war, Chamberlain earned the Medal of Honor. His legacy as a leader in the U.S. Army continues with depictions of him in film, television, and books about the Civil War.

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Born in 1828 in Maine, Chamberlain was a college professor before the war. He went into the army as a Lieutenant Colonel in the 20th Maine. He fought at Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg (his actions there won him a Medal of Honor), Spotsylvania, and Cold Harbor.

On the third day of the opening action of the siege, Col. Chamberlain was wounded while leading his brigade against the Confederate position in the area of Baxter Road. The severity of the injuries were such that the Union Army published his obituary prematurely, as he would survive them after months in the hospital. For his actions that day he was promoted on the field to a brigadier general. Towards the end of the Petersburg Campaign, Chamberlain played a pivotal role on March 31, 1865, in the battle of White Oak Road, as he and his men turned an initial Union setback into a Union victory.

The morning of April 12, 1865 found Chamberlain designated as commander of the parade on the occasion of the formal surrender of the arms and colors of the Army of Northern Virginia. He left the army in 1866.