Lowell Augustus Chamberlin papers, 16 December 1861, 2 April 1889, undated.

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Lowell Augustus Chamberlin papers, 16 December 1861, 2 April 1889, undated.

Contains the following types of materials: personnel documents, reports / studies, clippings, maps / charts. Contains information pertaining to the following war and time period: Civil War -- Western Theater; 1865-1897. Contains information pertaining to the following military units and organizations: 2nd Massachusetts Artillery Battery; Batteries A and B, Maryland Light Artillery Regiment; 5th U.S. Veteran Volunteer Infantry Regiment; 1st U.S. Artillery Regiment. General description of the collection: The Lowell Augustus Chamberlin papers include a condensed report of Chamberlin's court martial; resignation; fight for vindication; and reinstatement (1873-1875) including signed letters from General John M. Brannan, Congressman D.W. Gooch, and attorney E.L. Kinney; and transcribed statements of Generals Irvin McDowell and Gustavus A. DeRussy. Other pieces include his discharge from the 2nd Massachusetts Battery (December 16, 1861); a miscellaneous card dated January 1, 1866; his ground plan of Fort Barrancas, Florida; a legal opinion given April 2, 1889; his obituaries; and a ground plan of the San Francisco National Cemetery.

1 folder.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7625947

U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center

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Russy, Gustavus A. de.

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Gooch, Daniel W. (Daniel Wheelwright), 1820-1891

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Chamberlin, Lowell Augustus.

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Lowell Augustus Chamberlin was a United States (U.S.) Army soldier. He was a sergeant, 2nd Massachusetts Battery; lieutenant, Batteries A and B, Maryland Light Artillery; lieutenant, 5th U.S. Veteran Volunteer Regiment; and lieutenant and captain, 1st U.S. Artillery Regiment. From the description of Lowell Augustus Chamberlin papers, 16 December 1861, 2 April 1889, undated. (US Army, Mil Hist Institute). WorldCat record id: 50483707 ...

McDowell, Irvin, 1818-1885

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American army officer. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Washington, D.C., to William W. Belknap, 1874 Apr. 1. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270607862 From the description of Autograph letter signed : New York, "My dear General" [William W. Belknap?], 1871 Jan. 30. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270606751 From the description of Autograph letter signed : New York, to W.W. Belknap, 1872 Apr. 4. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270606754 Irvin ...

United States. Army. Massachusetts Light Artillery Battery, 2nd (1861-1865)

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Brannan, John

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