Chamberlins Wounds

[Stiles/Akin]

Chamberlain’s Wounds

Joshua L. Chamberlain is famously known as the “Hero of Little Round Top.” As commander of the 20th Maine, and placed on a hill called Little Round Top at the end of the Federal line at Gettysburg,…

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[NH Civil War Gal]

Fascinating. Thank you for posting this.

 

[Larryh86GT]

An amazing article. Wow.

 

[TinCan]

Wow,

 

[TheKenoshaKid]

So since the would technically caused his death, couldn't someone make the argument that his service record should be changed to "Mortally Wounded at Petersburg"?

Now that's ridiculous of course...a 50-year gap is way too long to be considered mortally wounded. You could have been born in 1866 with Chamberlain in the room, then died in your late 40s and Chamberlain could have attended your funeral. All the while with his "mortal" wound.

But how long is "too long" then? Is there some sort of official statute of limitations on that?

 

[mofederal]

This is an interesting story. I had heard of some of it before, but not all of it. Thanks for posting @Stiles/Akin. It was good, and in more detailed than many of the articles I had read about Chamberlin.

 

[Ole Miss]

What a brave and determined man. Lived his life with dignity inspite of all his physical ailments.
Regards
David

 

[saddlebum92]

Pretty amazing story, but Chamberlin was an amazing man. He exemplified the Citizen Soldier that has been The Pride of the Nation since its inception. No man who survived that War gave more than JLC did. In a way, its a fitting death for such a man. To live with a Fatal wound for fifty years and STILL give the World the Things he gave. ...well...he was one tough, and smart somebody. RIP, GENERAL Chamberlin. If a man EVER earned it, you did.

 

[Larryh86GT]

I wonder if urology medical students have to study this case. It seems pretty amazing surgery for the period.

 

[Stiles/Akin]

So since the would technically caused his death, couldn't someone make the argument that his service record should be changed to "Mortally Wounded at Petersburg"?

Now that's ridiculous of course...a 50-year gap is way too long to be considered mortally wounded. You could have been born in 1866 with Chamberlain in the room, then died in your late 40s and Chamberlain could have attended your funeral. All the while with his "mortal" wound.

But how long is "too long" then? Is there some sort of official statute of limitations on that?

I cant answer but Col. William Stiles son a Captain William Stiles had a war eound that was reopened up when a bull struck him. He is buried in Euharlee, Ga

 

[kevikens]

Geeze, what a man, what a model for those of us who complain about hangnails.