4-Mercy at Appomat v. Appomattox JOshua Lawrence Chamberlain was born Sept. 8, 1828, in Brewer, Maine o He worked on his father's farm and had some experience of teaching school o Entering Bowdoin College in Brunswick in 1848 Chamberlain studied the traditional classical curriculum and showed particular skill at languages At first parish Church he met Fannie Adams the adopted daughter of the minister, they were to marry in 1855 o Turning down the opportunity to become a minister or missionary, he accepted a position at Bowdoin teaching rhetoric and modern languages W BTL E To be continued on the next page.W B T L E Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain was born Sept. 8, 1828, in Brewer, Maine. He worked on his father's farm and had some experience of teaching school. Entering Bowdoin College in Brunswick in 1848, Chamberlain studied the traditional classical curriculum and showed particular skill at languages. At First Parish Church, he met Fannie Adams, the adopted daughter of the minister; they were to marry in 1855. Turning down the opportunity to become a minister or missionary, he accepted a position at Bowdoin teaching rhetoric and modern languages. To be continued on the next page. V. Appomattox Lesson 14 – Mercy at Appomattox