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What was the original branch of academia Chamberlain was associated with before the Civil War?

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The original branch of academia Chamberlain was associated with before the Civil War was theology. He attended Bangor Theological Seminary and was ordained as a Congregationalist minister in 1844. During his early career, Chamberlain served as a pastor in Maine. At this point, his interests were not in politics or military strategy.