General Joshua L. Chamberlain, ca. 1910
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Maine Historical Society
In May 1863, Col. Ames was promoted to a Brigadier General in General Oliver Otis Howard's corps.
Joshua Chamberlain was promoted to Colonel and commander of the regiment.
The men took to Chamberlain, admiring him for his willingness to get into the midst of things alongside of them.
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