Samuel Chamberlain

For the American newspaper editor, see Samuel Selwyn Chamberlain.

Samuel Chamberlain
Brig. Gen. Samuel Chamberlain
NicknamePeloncillo Jack
BornNovember 27, 1829
Center Harbor, New Hampshire, US
DiedNovember 10, 1908(1908-11-10) (aged 78)
Worcester, Massachusetts, US
AllegianceUnited States
Union
BranchUnited States Army
Union Army
Service years1846–1849
1861–1865
RankColonel
Brevet Brigadier General
Unit2nd Illinois Volunteer Regiment
1st U.S. Dragoons
Commands1st Massachusetts Cavalry
5th Massachusetts Colored Cavalry
Conflicts
SpouseMary Keith
Children3

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.

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