Charles Champion Gilbert
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Charles Champion Gilbert (March 1, 1822 – January 17, 1903) was a United States Army officer during the Mexican–American War and the American Civil War.
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Charles Champion Gilbert | |
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Born | (1822-03-01)March 1, 1822 Zanesville, Ohio, U.S. |
Died | January 17, 1903(1903-01-17) (aged 80) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
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Allegiance | United States Union |
Service/ | United States Army Union Army |
Years of service | 1846–1886 |
Rank | Colonel, USA Brigadier General, USV (unconfirmed) Acting Major General, USV |
Unit | 3rd U.S. Infantry 1st U.S. Infantry 19th U.S. Infantry 28th U.S. Infantry |
Commands held | Army of Kentucky III Provisional Cors 10th Provisional Division, AotO 7th U.S. Infantry 17th U.S. Infantry |
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Relations | Samuel A. Gilbert (brother) Cass Gilbert (nephew) |
Other work | Asstistant Professor of Geography, History and Ethics at USMA West Point |
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