Chamberlain, Russell Tyron
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MILITARY SERVICE Age: 19, credited to Montpelier, VT Unit(s): 4th VT INF Service: enl 8/27/61, m/i 9/21/61, PVT, Co. G, 4th VT INF, reen 12/15/63, pr CPL 3/1/63, pr SGT 6/10/64, pow, Weldon Railroad, 6/23/64, Andersonville, prld 11/20/64, pr CSSGT, 1/1/65, pr 2LT 2/27/65 (316/65), pr 1LT 6/4/65( 7/17/65), m/o 7/13/65 See Legend for expansion of abbreviations VITALSBirth: abt 1842, Moretown, VT Death: 12/03/1918 Burial: Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery, Portland, OR Marker/Plot: Grave number 1 Lot 14 Section 1 Gravestone photographer: Bob Hackett Findagrave Memorial #: 18343383 MORE INFORMATION Alias?: None noted Pension?: Yes, 11/21/1904, OR; widow Mary E., 12/19/1918, OR Portrait?: Troiani Collection, Guber Collection off-site, VHS Collections College?: Not Found Veterans Home?: Not Found (If there are state digraphs above, this soldier spent some time in a state or national soldiers' home in that state after the war) Remarks: None DESCENDANTS (Are you a descendant, but not listed? Register today) |
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Russell T. Chamberlain
Oregonian
December 22, 1918
PIONEER OF PORTLAND IS CALLED BY DEATH
A past commander and prominent member of George Wright Post No. 1, Grand Army of the Republic, was Russell T. Chamberlain, who died recently at the age of 77. Born in Vermont, he fought through the civil war, coming to Oregon in 1879.
In early days he was a member of Multnomah Volunteer Fire Company No. 2 and later was foreman of Engine Company No. 2. During President Harrison's administration he was deputy collector of customs here and later became deputy collector of internal revenue. He was county jailer under Sheriff George Sears and for the last 18 years had been janitor at the City Hall.
Enlisting in Vermont in August, 1861, Mr. Chamberlain was a member of the "Vermont Brigade, " said to have suffered more casualties than any other brigade on the Union side during the Civil War. Williamsburg, Fredericksburg, Antietam, Wilderness, Petersburg, Spottsylvania, Charleston and Cold Harbor were among the bloody engagements his regiment went through.
Mr. Chamberlain was a First Lieutenant at the end of the war. He was wounded twice and was a prisoner at several southern camps.
Surviving are a widow, an honored member of the Woman's Relief Corps; a son, J. Edgar Chamberlain, a Spanish War veteran and another son, Earl R. Chamberlain.
Contributed by Tom Boudreau.