GRIFFIN, Charles

Affiliation:  Union

Born: December 18 1825, Granville OH

Died: September 15 1867, Galveston TX

Pre-War Profession: Graduated West Point 1847, artillery service, Mexican war, instructor at West Point

War Service: April 1861 Capt. in 2nd US Artillery, organised a Regular field battery, First Bull Run, Peninsula campaign, June 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 2nd Bde/1st Divn/V Corps, commanded 1st Divn at Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, commanded V Corps in Appomattox campaign, April 1865 promoted Maj. Gen. of Volunteers

Post War: Army service, commanded District of Texas, died in yellow fever epidemic