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Auction: 317 - The Collector's Series
Lot: 1070

Post Civil War: Chamberlain, Joshua L. (1828-1914). American college professor, his strong beliefs in the preservation of the country and the justness of the Union cause led him to volunteer during Civil War; while having no previous education in military strategy, Chamberlain exhibited brilliance in the field and remarkable bravery and fortitude; awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his defense of Little Round Top during the Battle of Gettysburg; near death promoted to Brigadier-General for his gallantry before Petersburg; brevetted to rank of Major-General by Lincoln after Skirmish on Quaker Road; while commanding Union troops at the formal surrender ceremonies at Appomattox Courthouse, Chamberlain ordered his men to come to attention and carry arms as a show of respect to the Confederate troops; called the "knightliest soldier of the Federal Army" by CSA Gen. John B. Gordon; Governor of Maine (1867-1871), President of Bowdoin College (1871-1883). Autograph Document Signed "Joshua L. Chamberlain". One page, narrow oblong 8vo, New York, July 4, 1898. Bank check drawn on the Sixth National Bank payable to "W O Peterson / Eleven and 40/100 Dollars". In 1898, the 70-year Chamberlain volunteered for duty as an officer in the Spanish-American War, but was rejected. He would say that it was one of the major disappointments of his life. Cancel-punched, Very Fine. Matted with a large depiction of Chamberlain in uniform.

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