Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain (born Lawrence Joshua Chamberlain, September 8, 1828 – February 24, 1914) was an American college professor 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 (and brevet major general). He is best known for his gallantry at the Battle of Gettysburg, for which he was awarded the Medal of Honor. Following the war, he served as Governor of Maine, and the President of Bowdoin College.
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Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
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American military officer, professor, and 32nd Governor of Maine (1828–1914)
| Born | 8 Sep 1828 |
| Died | 24 Feb 1914 |
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![Cover of: The Army of the Potomac: [address at the first reunion of the Army of the Potomac and the organization of the Society of the Army of the Potomac, at New York, July 4, 1869]](http://covers.openlibrary.org/b/id/9165081-M.jpg "Cover of: The Army of the Potomac: [address at the first reunion of the Army of the Potomac and the organization of the Society of the Army of the Potomac, at New York, July 4, 1869]")
Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
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American military officer, professor, and 32nd Governor of Maine (1828–1914)
| Born | 8 Sep 1828 |
| Died | 24 Feb 1914 |
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