Will County ILGenWeb Biographies..... 
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Author: History of Will County IL, 1878

Harvey W. CHAMBERLAIN, blacksmith, Lockport; was born in Essex, Essex Co., N.Y., Feb. 
22,1843; in the latter part of the same year, the family came West and settled in Dupage 
Township, Will Co. In 1853, his father, a carpenter by trade, moved to Lockport and worked 
for Norton & Co., in erecting their mill. At the age of 14, H. W. went to work at his 
trade, serving an apprenticeship of three years; be followed his trade until 1862, when he 
enlisted in Co. C, 100th Regiment I. V. I.; he participated in the battles of Stone River, 
Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, Resaca, Dalton, Lookout Mountain, New Hope Church, Franklin, 
Nashville and, others; in the battle of Peach Tree Creek, fought July 22, 1864, he was 
wounded in the left shoulder and disabled for six months; on returning from the army 
again went to his trade in Lockport. He was married May 7, 1868, to Asenath JOHNSON, of 
Lockport; has four children - Fred, Willie, Flora and Jessie.


Additional Comments:
HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.