Favorite spots at Gettysburg?

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I remember back in the early 80's one of the Civil War magazines, I can't remember which one, had a big write up on Chamberlain. Part of the story mentioned that two of his granddaughters were still alive. They were both ladies well into their eighties.

Remember, Joshua Chamberlain lived until 1915.

Anyhow, someone from the mag wrote them a letter asking how it felt to have such a famous grandfather, and did Chamberlain ever talk them about his wartime feats when they were children.

With great indignation they replied that they would always remember their grandfather as a kindly man who would take them out and buy them ice cream and pamper them constantly
. And they said there was no way on earth they would want to remember him for being associated with something as horrible as a war!

Talk about two true proper New England Yankee ladies!!