Papers, 1821-1958.

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Papers, 1821-1958.

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Contains papers of various members of the Chamberlain family of Brewer, Maine, including those of Joshua Chamberlain, Jr., his wife Sarah Brastow Chamberlain, and their children Joshua L., Horace B., Sarah B., John Calhoun, and Thomas Davee Chamberlain. Papers of members of the Farrington family are also included. Papers of Joshua Chamberlain, Jr. include a memorandum book, 1821, of his notes on geometry, surveying, etc.; incoming correspondence including a few letters from his son Joshua L. Chamberlain; and legal documents and maps reflecting his land ownership and logging activities. Sarah Brastow Chamberlain's papers include a few letters, 1852, 1877, from her son Joshua. Joshua L. Chamberlain's papers contain six letters written by him between 1868 and 1914; author's proofs of his book, The Passing of the Armies; copies of some of his published works; documents from Bowdoin College; and articles about him. The papers of Horace B. Chamberlain and John Calhoun Chamberlain each include a small amount of material reflecting their studies at Bowdoin and at the Bangor Theological Seminary as well as copies of John Chamberlain's essays, poems, etc. Thomas Chamberlain's papers include materials on his enlistment and service in the 20th Maine Regiment Company G. Farrington family papers include letters to Sarah Chamberlain Farrington from Joshua L. Chamberlain as well as various legal and business papers of the family, 1816-1955, and papers relating to Mill Dam School and School District No. 2 in Brewer, Maine.

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United States. Army. Maine Infantry Regiment, 20th (1862-1865)

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Farrington, Charles C.

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Chamberlain, Joshua Lawrence, 1828-1914

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Chamberlain was born in Brewer, Maine, the son of Sarah Dupee (née Brastow) and Joshua Chamberlain, on September 8, 1828. Chamberlain was of English ancestry and could trace his family line back to twelfth-century England, during the reign of King Stephen. Chamberlain's great-grandfather Ebenezer, was a New Hampshire soldier in the French and Indian War, and the American Revolutionary War. Chamberlain's grandfather Joshua, was a ship builder, and colonel during the War of 1812, before moving his...

Chamberlain, Joshua, 1800-1880.

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Chamberlain, Sarah

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Chamberlain, John Calhoun, 1838-1867.

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Chamberlain, Thomas, 1841-1896

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Thomas D. Chamberlain was born in Brewer, Maine, the youngest of five children. Young Tom grew up on the family farm in Brewer with his four older siblings: Joshua Lawrence (born in 1828), Horace Beriah (1834), Sarah Brastow (1836) and John Calhoun (1838). Their upbringing seems to have been strict and religious but also loving. Thomas was a mischievous and likable boy—-his brother called him a "little rogue"—-and, as the baby of the family, he was his mother's favorite. Thomas was the only son ...

Chamberlain, Horace B., 1834-1861.

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Chamberlain family.

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Joshua Chamberlain, Jr., born in Orrington, Maine in 1800, married Sarah Brastow of Holden, Maine, in 1827. They had five children: Joshua Lawrence, Horace B., Sarah B., John Calhoun and Thomas Davee Chamberlain. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain (1828-1914) graduated from Bowdoin College in 1852, studied at Bangor Theological Seminary, then returned to Bowdoin as a professor. He joined the 20th Maine Regiment in 1862, achieved fame at the Battle of Gettysburg, and was wounded at Petersburg. He served...

Farrington family.

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Farrington, Sarah Chamberlain, 1836-1921

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