Colonel joshua lawrence chamberlain biography book pdf
Thomas chamberlain!
Early Life
Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain was born on September 8, 1828, in Brewer, Maine. He was the first of five children of Joshua and Sarah (Brastow) Chamberlain.
Colonel joshua lawrence chamberlain biography book pdf
Chamberlain came from a distinguished military ancestry; his great-grandfather fought in the Revolutionary War; his grandfather fought in the War of 1812; and his father served in the Maine militia.
After attending a military academy in Ellsworth, Maine, Chamberlain enrolled at Bowdoin College in 1848 and graduated in 1852.
In 1855, he received a bachelor’s degree in divinity at Bangor Theological Seminary. On December 7, 1855, he married Frances “Fannie” Caroline Adams. Following his marriage, Chamberlain returned to Bowdoin College, serving on the faculty as an instructor and professor of rhetoric and modern languages.
Civil War
Battle of Fredericksburg
In 1862, Chamberlain enlisted as a lieutenant colonel in the 20th Maine Regiment, which was a part of the Army of the Potomac throughout the Amer