To: mainepatsfan; Man50D
Several years ago my family visited Brunswick, Maine. I was astounded to see such a simple grave marker for Joshua Chamberlain.
It is said in biographies on Chamberlain, that he helped organize reunions at Gettysburg. These men, on both sides, were devoted soldiers. Chamberlain felt strongly about that.
6 posted on
07/02/2010 4:24:26 AM PDT by
Northern Yankee
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To: Northern Yankee
It is said in biographies on Chamberlain, that he helped organize reunions at Gettysburg. Unfortunately due to his failing health he was unable to attend the 50th anniversary in 1913. Dan Sickles unfortunately was the star of that gathering.
To: Northern Yankee
Did you also go to his home there?
11 posted on
07/02/2010 4:48:06 AM PDT by
Past Your Eyes
(No matter where you go there are always more stupid people.)
To: Northern Yankee
Did you also go to his home there?
12 posted on
07/02/2010 4:48:24 AM PDT by
Past Your Eyes
(No matter where you go there are always more stupid people.)
To: Northern Yankee
there are islands off the coast of maine, like deer island, that lost most of their adult military age population in the war, much of it at gettysburg.
i think chamberlain went on to be both governor and head of Bowdoin college.also, and was given the honor of command of troops accepting lee’s surrender.
To: Northern Yankee
21 posted on
07/02/2010 5:06:53 AM PDT by
mware
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