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JOSHUA L CHAMBERLAIN (1828-1914) Union Brigadier General; Medal of Honor for services at Gettysburg. TLS, 2 separate pages, Aug 16, 1888, 4to, Silver Springs, Ocala and Gulf Railroad letterhead, to M S O'Donnell in Boston, excellent content re General Danial Sickles and the battle of Gettysburg. In part, "...The military wisdom and effect of the movement and position taken by General [Daniel] Sickels [sic] with the 3rd Corps at Gettysburg, is matter of controversary. The facts are these. He advanced his corps...before our general line was fairly taken up, to a broken piece of ground some half mile in advance of the left of the line General [George] Meade intended our left wing to occupy, on the ridge of hills which stretches southerly from Cemetery Hill to Round Top. Both flanks of the 3rd Corps were exposed to the enemy's immediate and heaviest assault, and after the most gallant and obstinate resistance at great losses, the 3rd Corps...were forced back to the place in the line which Meade first intended Sickels to occupy. It is an open question whether the position taken...by Sickels did not delay and break the force of [James] Longstreet's attack...Sickels claims that he did more than that, that his action compelled Meade to fight the battle of Gettysburg, and also that it saved the day on the 2nd of July. General Meade...vigorously denied this, and...maintained that General Sickels' course led to a needless sacrifice of his troops, and imperilled the success of the Union Arms...On general military principles, and with a tolerably good knowledge of the ground, I have been inclined to rest in the opinion of General Meade...No one questions his [Sickles] bravery or the good conduct of his troops on that day..." Mounting residue at margin, o/w VG. An excellent letter. $2,000-3,000
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<p>17. Abbreviations:
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ANS Autograph Note Signed
AQS Autograph Quote Signed
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TLS Typed Letter signed
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AMuQS Autograph Musical Quote Signed
SP Signed Photo
ISP Inscribed Signed Photo
FDC First Day Cover
HOF Hall of Fame
nd No Date
ny No year
b/w Black & White
o/w Otherwise
folio Approximately 12” X 18”
4to Approximately 8” X 10”
8vo Approximately 6” X 8”
12mo Smaller than 6” X 8”