Samuel Chamberlain | |
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Birth name | Samuel Emery Chamberlain |
Nickname(s) | Peloncillo Jack |
Born | November 27, 1829 Center Harbor, New Hampshire |
Died | November 10, 1908 Worcester, Massachusetts | (aged 78)
Allegiance | United States of America Union |
Service | United States Army Union Army |
Years of service | 1846–1849 1861–1865 |
Rank | Colonel Brevet Brigadier General |
Unit | 2nd Illinois Volunteer Regiment 1st U.S. Dragoons |
Commands | 1st Massachusetts Cavalry 5th Massachusetts Colored Cavalry |
Battles / wars | Mexican–American War American Civil War |
Spouse(s) | Mary Keith |
Samuel Emery Chamberlain (November 27, 1829 – November 10, 1908) was an American soldier, painter, and author who traveled throughout the American Southwest and Mexico during the mid-19th century.