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1. In what year was Chamberlain born?
2. Joshua graduated from which university?
3. Joshua was fluent in nine, yes nine languages, other than English. What language was he not fluent in?
4. What was Joshua's wife's name?
5. At the outbreak of the Civil War, Joshua enlisted, and was offered the colonelcy of the 20th Maine Regiment. He declined, so he could first learn the ways and means of the military. Who became the regiment's colonel, with Joshua as its lieutenant colonel?
6. The 20th Maine missed the Battle of Chancellorsville for what reason?
7. One of Joshua's brothers was also an officer in the 20th Maine. Who was he?
8. At war's end, Chamberlain was a brevet (honorary) Major General. He also received, personally, from Union Commanding General Ulysses S. Grant, a very special honor. What was it?
9. In June of 1866, Chamberlain was mustered out of the army. What did he do immediately following his military service?
10. Let's go to Chamberlain and Gettysburg for a moment. Holding the extreme left of the Union line on Little Round Top, Chamberlain and his 20th Maine faced direct assault from which Confederate unit?
11. What did Colonel Chamberlain order his brother, Lt. Thomas Chamberlain, to do during the battle on Little Round Top?
12. While on Little Round Top, which regiment was positioned directly to the right of Chamberlain's 20th Maine?
13. What great honor was Chamberlain the recipient of in 1893?
14. On February 24, 1914, Chamberlain passed away at the age of 85. What was the cause of his death?
15. Chamberlain was living in what Maine town at the time of his passing?
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