GILBERT, Charles Champion

Affiliation:  Union

Born: March 1 1822, Zanesville OH

Died: January 17 1903, Baltimore MD

Pre-War Profession: Graduated West Point 1846, Mexican war, instructor at West Point, frontier duty

War Service: 1861 Capt. in 1st US Infantry, Wilson's Creek (w), inspector general in Army of the Ohio, Shiloh, Corinth, Richmond KY, September 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers - not confirmed by the Senate, commanded II Provisional Corps of Army of the Ohio, Perryville, Maj. in 19th US Infantry, desk duties.

Post War: Army service on the frontier, retired 1886