Lieutenant Colonel Charles D. Gilmore describes Chamberlain's wounding at Petersburg
Lieutenant Colonel Gilmore writes from Washington, D.C. to General John L. Hodsdon describing Chamberlain's wound, his promotion to Brig. General, his merit as a soldier, and the names of the men Chamberlain recommends for promotion
"His wound is a very severe one and a very dangerous one, and the surgeons are by no means certain of saving his life."
"His wound is a very severe one and a very dangerous one, and the surgeons are by no means certain of saving his life."