Joseph B. Chambers
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BornMay 4, 1833
DiedOctober 8, 1909 (aged 76)
Buried
Oak Park Cemetery, New Castle, Pennsylvania
AllegianceUnited States of America
Joseph B. Chambers | |
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| Born | May 4, 1833 |
| Died | October 8, 1909 (aged 76) |
| Buried | Oak Park Cemetery, New Castle, Pennsylvania |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch | United States Army Union Army |
| Rank | Private |
| Unit |  100th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry - Company F |
| Awards |  Medal of Honor |
Private Joseph B. Chambers (May 4, 1833 – October 8, 1909) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Chambers received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action at the Battle of Fort Stedman on 25 March 1865. He was honored with the award on 27 July 1871.[1][2]
Chambers was born in Beaver County, Pennsylvania on 4 May 1833. He enlisted in the 100th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. Chambers died on 8 October 1909, and his remains are interred at the Oak Park Cemetery in Pennsylvania.
