Samuel Chamberlain

Samuel Chamberlain
Brig. Gen. Samuel Chamberlain
Birth nameSamuel Emery Chamberlain
Nickname(s)Peloncillo Jack
BornNovember 27, 1829
Center Harbor, New Hampshire
DiedNovember 10, 1908 (1908-11-11) (aged 78)
Worcester, Massachusetts
AllegianceUnited States of America
Union
Service / branchUnited States Army
Union Army
Years of service1846–1849
1861–1865
Rank Colonel
Brevet Brigadier General
Unit2nd Illinois Volunteer Regiment
1st U.S. Dragoons
Commands1st Massachusetts Cavalry
5th Massachusetts Colored Cavalry
Battles / warsMexican–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.