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Augustus C. (Augustus Choate) Hamlin
1829–1905
A Civil War surgeon, Maine public figure, and curious collector, he wrote vivid books that grew out of direct experience and a lifelong interest in history, medicine, and art. His work offers a close-up view of nineteenth-century America from someone who both served in it and studied it carefully.
2 Audiobooks
Martyria; or, Andersonville Prison
by Augustus C. (Augustus Choate) Hamlin
Leisure hours among the gems
by Augustus C. (Augustus Choate) Hamlin
About the author
Born in Columbia, Maine, in 1829, Augustus Choate Hamlin studied at Bowdoin College and later at Harvard Medical School before continuing his medical training in Europe. He returned to Bangor to practice medicine and went on to build a career that mixed science, public service, and writing.
During the American Civil War, he served as a surgeon with the 2nd Maine Infantry and later became known as one of Maine's notable medical figures. Beyond medicine, he also served in civic life in Bangor and wrote books drawn from wartime experience and historical research, including works on Andersonville Prison and the Battle of Chancellorsville.
Hamlin's interests reached well beyond the operating room. He was also remembered as a collector and writer on art and minerals, bringing the same careful attention to his books that he brought to medicine. He died in 1905, leaving behind a body of work shaped by firsthand experience, scholarship, and strong ties to Maine.