^#1610 ^Lot 1668 Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain

Maine-born Union major general (1828–1914) who was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his defense of Little Round Top at Gettysburg. He later served as Governor of Maine and president of Bowdoin College. J. B. Brown & Sons bank check, 6.25 x 3, filled out and signed by Chamberlain, “Joshua L. Chamberlain,” payable to James H. Orr for $100.00, April 22, 1882. In very good condition, with a few vertical folds, light creasing and toning, a two-cent revenue stamp affixed to the top left corner, and a few staple marks to the center, one of which affect the signature, and the writing of signature a bit light, but completely legible.