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| An American Hero |
An American Hero
| Chamberlain became increasingly anxious as 1861 became 1862. The Civil War did not end with one battle, as so many people expected. In the summer of 1862, President Lincoln issued a call for 300,000 new volunteers to bring the struggle "to a speedy and satisfactory conclusion." The thirty-three-year-old Chamberlain visited Governor Israel Washburn and tendered his services. A week later, Chamberlain accepted appointment as lieutenant colonel of the Twentieth Maine. |
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