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On This Day

• 1893 : Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, Class of 1852, receives the Congressional Medal of Honor for his role in the Battle of Gettysburg on July 2, 1863. The citation reads, “Daring heroism and great tenacity in holding his position on the Little Round Top against repeated assaults, and carrying the advance position on the Great Round Top.”