Later Life
After the war, Chamberlain was warden of state prisons in Massachusetts and Connecticut.
After settling in Massachusetts with his family, Chamberlain became well known for his charming paintings, which consist largely of landscapes and battle scenes concerning the Mexican-American war. A large collection is held at the San Jacinto Museum of History Paintings in San Antonio. Chamberlain is also the author of a harrowing account of his early adventures entitled My Confession: The Recollections of a Rogue. It was the primary source for author Cormac McCarthy's 1985 novel Blood Meridian.
Chamberlain died on November 10, 1908 in Worcester, Massachusetts.
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