The Portland daily press., 1899-11-27

eral Chan pertain OF the Goth Maine, who
was commanding Griffin's lat brigade,
was desperately wounded leading this
charge. be had previously teen recom-
earned IL in bis eiorious asht on the isis
Of Little Hound Top 1T Gettysburg. In
consequence Of his conspicuous gallantry
ON many fields. which up to this time
had not been acknowledged at Washing
ton, GENERAL Grant promoted him on tine
neld-ihe only case Of sne kis1 on record
refers 10 IL In his memoirs: Colonel y.
L. Cham berlain Of the Goth Maine was
wounded on the 18th. He was calamity
leading his brigade at the time, as he
had been In the habit Of doing In all the
engagements In which he had previously
bssn engaged. He had several times been
for gallant and me-itorious conduct. On
| this occasion, however, promoted him
on the spot, and forwarded copy of my
order to the War Department. asking that
my act might be confirmed and Cham
bsriain's name sent to toe senate for con.
frmasion without delay This was
done, and at last q gallant and meritori-
GUS office: received partial justice at the
hands of his government, which he had
served 40 faithfully ard so we'll"
Col. Powell In referring to critioa !
point In the battle OF Five Jerks, March
81, 1900, says, Iass 7s3;
"At this jancture, Warren and Griffin
rode to Cham berlnin, who with his
brigade and the artillery Was holding the
Left, where an attach had been expected.
and asked him II, suffering as he was
counter stroke on the Confedsratss.
Cham berlsin ever ready, though In
much pin, instantly threw his brigade
across the branch, fording the stream
nearly waist deep, anu pressing an adj
vantage which had been gained by some
Of his administers. pushed the enemy
steadily before him. Ayers division
supported Chambefliin on the left In
echelon by brigade, the skirmishers CT
the LIST division In charge Of ten. Pear
son. In their front. Chamberlain adj
vanced In this way u mile or more into
the edge Of this field It was desired to
take. A heavy Bre from the enemy was
here met and line Of battle could be
plainly seen In the opposite edge OF the
woods and In n line of breast works In the
open field. Here Warren ordered Cham
berlain to halt; but the latter did not
believe In standing and taking flows
without delivering some In return. de
obtained permission from Gen. Griffin TO
attack. Ten. Gregory coming up at this
time with his brigade, Chamberlain re-
quested him to move rapidly Into the
woods on his right BY battalion In
eche Ion by the left 80 as to break any
flank attack and possibly turn the enc
my's left. while he, Cham bsriain. charged
In front. The movement was handsome
iy executed and the result was completely
successful"
In the dual action at Appomattox
Court house on the ever memorable ninth
ing the Fifth corps. says In mis- ofiicia
report: General Chamberlain had the
advance. and was driving the eremy
rapidly hefore him when the flag of truce
came in"
General Cham berlain deserved well of
his state al SO. Not only did he win honor
and lustre for the arms OF our state dur
state havs been conspicuous and valuatls
His gubernstorial administration was
able and dignifisd. His messages will
always be regarded as models, oomnre.
hensive In statement, suggestive In mat
ter and elegant in dietion. He inaugu-
rated u new spirit OF hop, and enterprise
throughout the state in business by inau-
State by Walter Wells and Its publication
whereby the immense water power of
Maine was made known to the world.
The encouragement to immigration which
he recommended resulted in the plantin .
of the Swedish colony which has added
largely to the population and wealth Of
Aroostook county. Hardly less notable
aud valuable vera his ssrvicss to the
ssats as major general of the militia In
the critical political crisis Of January.
1850. when the two great political parties
were angrily intending for the posses
sion of the civil government OF our state.
In the midst IF this conflict when armed
men In large numbers were assembled at
Augusta, the state house held by force, 90
great was the respect and confidence In
hich General amberlain was held by
all parties and by the organized militia.
that he, stationed in the state house,
was abs to keep tho peace until the ques-
ton Of who had been elected governor
and legi slAtors was judicially determined
and these officers properly qualified, there
grace and disaster Of bloodshed and an
archy for which servioe the state viii ever
t. under lasting obligation to rim. For
this great service, which no other person
at the time could have rendered. General
Cham berlain has never received any other
reward than the consciousness Of duty
done and the gratitude Of his fellow citi-
xeDs.
General Chamberlain has never been
place seeker. He has held no place OF
emolumens under the general govern
ment since his discharge from Its military
service In 1866. The only Office with "a
salary which he has had under tbs state
10 that of governor for four years, and
that came to him unsolicited. Always
q Republican he has been faithful in the
support Of the principles and measures of
bis party. In every respect spiendidly
equipped for high ofiios he has never So
licited conventions or bsseiged executives
for position. Slice Juns Is, 1864. thirty
i've long and weary years. hs has daily
suffered from the terrible wonnd he Ie-
oeived In leading an assault against the
enemies of his country.
In his declining years, when the cares
and burdens Of he press heavily upon
him, when proper aid which can bs man.
fully accepted viii be most welcome, he
now asks his country to bestow upon him
the honorable position OF collector OF the
mort of Portland. nov vacant. The honor