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Born September 8, Born September 8, 1828 in Brewer, Maine1828 in Brewer, Maine
Oldest of five childrenOldest of five children Parents – Joshua and Parents – Joshua and
Sarah Dupee Sarah Dupee ChamberlainChamberlain
Was raised a Puritan Was raised a Puritan (urged good manners, (urged good manners, cheerfulness, cheerfulness, mortality, and mortality, and education) education)
Family Cont.Family Cont. Father (Joshua) - Father (Joshua) -
Was the county Was the county commissioner and a commissioner and a former Lieutenant former Lieutenant in the militaryin the military
Mother (Sarah Mother (Sarah Dupee) - A very Dupee) - A very religious woman; religious woman; her religion always her religion always came firstcame first
Early LifeEarly Life
Fond of outdoor Fond of outdoor activitiesactivities Horseback riding, Horseback riding,
swimming, sailing, and swimming, sailing, and animal and flower animal and flower watchingwatching
Always working on the Always working on the farmsfarms Learned much through Learned much through
his fatherhis father
EducationEducation Attended Bowdoin Attended Bowdoin
College in BrunswickCollege in Brunswick• Met his future bride Met his future bride
herehere Attended Bangor Attended Bangor
Theological Seminary Theological Seminary for about three yearsfor about three years
Returned to Bowdoin to Returned to Bowdoin to become a professor of become a professor of rhetoricrhetoric• Soon taught every Soon taught every
subject except subject except mathematics and mathematics and sciencescience
Before the WarBefore the War
He wanted to enlist, but Bowdoin thought he He wanted to enlist, but Bowdoin thought he was too valuable to the teaching programwas too valuable to the teaching program
He was granted a leave of absence, supposedly He was granted a leave of absence, supposedly to study for 2 years in Europe, but instead he to study for 2 years in Europe, but instead he enlisted into the armyenlisted into the army Liar!Liar!
““We have to go in places no body would ever We have to go in places no body would ever think of going into were it not for the think of going into were it not for the necessities of war.” necessities of war.”
--Joshua ChamberlainJoshua Chamberlain
The Civil WarThe Civil War
• Joshua was fighting Joshua was fighting for the Unionfor the Union– Also known as the Also known as the
Army of the Potomac Army of the Potomac
• Colonel of the 20Colonel of the 20thth MaineMaine– His brother, Thomas, His brother, Thomas,
was under his was under his commandcommand
Battle of GettysburgBattle of Gettysburg
Most famous at the Most famous at the Battle on Little Battle on Little Round TopRound Top
Fought with the Fought with the infantries infantries 8383rdrd Pennsylvania Pennsylvania 4444thth New York New York 1616thth Michigan Michigan
Battle of Gettysburg (cont.)
• William C. Oates was trying to flank the Union– General of the 15th
Alabama Regiment
• The Confederates more than doubled Chamberlain’s troops in this battle
Battle of Gettysburg Battle of Gettysburg (cont.)(cont.)
The 15The 15thth Alabama was Alabama was killing many of killing many of Joshua’s troops, but he Joshua’s troops, but he made one of the made one of the boldest army tactic boldest army tactic movesmoves– Chamberlain ordered all Chamberlain ordered all
of his troops to charge, of his troops to charge, making the enemy making the enemy believe they were believe they were outnumbered and were outnumbered and were forced to surrender forced to surrender
““We pass now quickly from each We pass now quickly from each other's sight; but I know full well that other's sight; but I know full well that where beyond these passing scenes where beyond these passing scenes you shall be, there will be Heaven.”you shall be, there will be Heaven.”
--Joshua ChamberlainJoshua Chamberlain
Siege of PetersburgSiege of Petersburg
Promoted to a Promoted to a Brigade Brigade CommanderCommander In charge of the 1st In charge of the 1st
Brigade of the 1st Brigade of the 1st Division of V Corps Division of V Corps
Was shot and ruined Was shot and ruined in this fight, but in this fight, but returned to fight returned to fight againagain
After the WarAfter the War
Joshua became one of the most popular Joshua became one of the most popular people who fought in the warpeople who fought in the war
The 20The 20thth Maine became famous, and years Maine became famous, and years later, Joshua received the Medal of Honorlater, Joshua received the Medal of Honor
• Joshua Chamberlain died February 24, 1914 of old age at 86
• 3,000 people attended Chamberlain’s funeral at the City Hall in Portland.
"The death of General Joshua L. Chamberlain will be felt as a personal loss to every citizen of Maine.”
- Ex-Governor Frederick W. Plaisted