Son of Chas and Dorthy (Thompson) Chamberlin
BIO per History of Macomb County, Michigan, pgs. 864-65.
OSCAR CHAMBERLAIN PO Ray Center was born June 28 1840 is the son of Charles W and Dorothy Thompson Chamberlain the former born in Michigan the lat ter in New York In 1861 Mr Chamberlain enlisted for the war of the rebellion in Company A Ninth Michigan Volunteer Infantry organized at Detroit and ordered to report at West Point Ky the regiment was in Buell's raid the next spring and under Thomas until the expiration of its term of enlistment Mr Chamberlain was in action at Murfreesboro Tenn July 4 1862 in the skirmish with Foster's cavalry was wounded and taken prisoner five entire companies were captured the wounded paroled officers and privates were held prisoners the latter being sent to Camp Chase Ohio Mr Chamberlain's wound was in the left leg below the knee a spent ball went through his cap and made a cut in his head he came home on a 30 days furlough returned to Camp Chase where he remained until exchanged. He was paid off at Columbus Ohio and sent to Ray they were obliged to cut roads through the forest build bridges and where they settled it was primeval wilderness not a stick had been previous
BIO per History of Macomb County, Michigan, pgs. 864-65.
OSCAR CHAMBERLAIN PO Ray Center was born June 28 1840 is the son of Charles W and Dorothy Thompson Chamberlain the former born in Michigan the lat ter in New York In 1861 Mr Chamberlain enlisted for the war of the rebellion in Company A Ninth Michigan Volunteer Infantry organized at Detroit and ordered to report at West Point Ky the regiment was in Buell's raid the next spring and under Thomas until the expiration of its term of enlistment Mr Chamberlain was in action at Murfreesboro Tenn July 4 1862 in the skirmish with Foster's cavalry was wounded and taken prisoner five entire companies were captured the wounded paroled officers and privates were held prisoners the latter being sent to Camp Chase Ohio Mr Chamberlain's wound was in the left leg below the knee a spent ball went through his cap and made a cut in his head he came home on a 30 days furlough returned to Camp Chase where he remained until exchanged. He was paid off at Columbus Ohio and sent to Ray they were obliged to cut roads through the forest build bridges and where they settled it was primeval wilderness not a stick had been previous
Son of Chas and Dorthy (Thompson) Chamberlin
BIO per History of Macomb County, Michigan, pgs. 864-65.
OSCAR CHAMBERLAIN PO Ray Center was born June 28 1840 is the son of Charles W and Dorothy Thompson Chamberlain the former born in Michigan the lat ter in New York In 1861 Mr Chamberlain enlisted for the war of the rebellion in Company A Ninth Michigan Volunteer Infantry organized at Detroit and ordered to report at West Point Ky the regiment was in Buell's raid the next spring and under Thomas until the expiration of its term of enlistment Mr Chamberlain was in action at Murfreesboro Tenn July 4 1862 in the skirmish with Foster's cavalry was wounded and taken prisoner five entire companies were captured the wounded paroled officers and privates were held prisoners the latter being sent to Camp Chase Ohio Mr Chamberlain's wound was in the left leg below the knee a spent ball went through his cap and made a cut in his head he came home on a 30 days furlough returned to Camp Chase where he remained until exchanged. He was paid off at Columbus Ohio and sent to Ray they were obliged to cut roads through the forest build bridges and where they settled it was primeval wilderness not a stick had been previous
BIO per History of Macomb County, Michigan, pgs. 864-65.
OSCAR CHAMBERLAIN PO Ray Center was born June 28 1840 is the son of Charles W and Dorothy Thompson Chamberlain the former born in Michigan the lat ter in New York In 1861 Mr Chamberlain enlisted for the war of the rebellion in Company A Ninth Michigan Volunteer Infantry organized at Detroit and ordered to report at West Point Ky the regiment was in Buell's raid the next spring and under Thomas until the expiration of its term of enlistment Mr Chamberlain was in action at Murfreesboro Tenn July 4 1862 in the skirmish with Foster's cavalry was wounded and taken prisoner five entire companies were captured the wounded paroled officers and privates were held prisoners the latter being sent to Camp Chase Ohio Mr Chamberlain's wound was in the left leg below the knee a spent ball went through his cap and made a cut in his head he came home on a 30 days furlough returned to Camp Chase where he remained until exchanged. He was paid off at Columbus Ohio and sent to Ray they were obliged to cut roads through the forest build bridges and where they settled it was primeval wilderness not a stick had been previous
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