Joshua Chamberlain's Accomplishments

Joshua Chamberlain was born September 8th, 1828 in Brewer Maine and was the oldest of four siblings. Chamberlain graduated from Bowdoin College in 1852 and eventually became a professor of modern languages with a total of 10 languages he was fluent in. On December 7, 1855, Chamberlain married Frances Adams, to whom he had been engaged for several years. Joshua and Frances had five children, but only two survived. Chamberlain became distressed about the secession of southern states and the outbreak of war. Joshua soon wrote a letter to the governor of maine explaining “I have always been interested in military matters and what I do not know in that line I am willing to learn.” Even though he had no prior military training, on August 8, 1862, Chamberlain was appointed lieutenant
He is mostly remembered like this because the impact he had in the battle.
After the war, Chamberlain returned to Maine and was elected as Maine’s governor for four terms. During his time as governor he encouraged the state to ratify the 14th Amendment. After his time as Governor he served as president of Bowdoin College. While at Bowdoin Chamberlain tried to add science and engineering courses to the classical curriculum, but the school reverted to its original program a year later. Chamberlain also tried to modify student behavior by having students participate in mandatory, in-uniform military drills which were later rebelled against and forgotten.
In Chamberlain's later life, after his services to the college and state, he moved to Portland Maine. While in Portland Chamberlain served as surveyor of the port and began investing in Florida real estate. Chamberlain also started writing about his civil war experiences. Chamberlain's wife, Frances, died in 1905 and nine years later on February 24, 1914, Chamberlin died at the age of