★ Champlin, Stephen G.

Stephen Gardner Champlin​

Born: July 1, 1827

Birthplace: Kingston, New York

Father: Jeffrey Clarke Champlin 1798 – 1872

(Buried: Fulton Street Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Michigan)​

Mother: Allis Ellen 1804 – 1873

(Buried: Fulton Street Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Michigan)​

Wife: Mary E. Snead 1832 – 1910

(Buried: Fulton Street Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Michigan)​

Married: about 1856

Children:

Alexander Champlain​

Education:

Attended Academy at Rhinebeck in Duchess County, New York​

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Studied medicine at Harpersfield, New York​

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Attended New York State and National Law School​

Occupation before War:

1845 – 1848: Medical Doctor in Ulster County, New York​

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1850 – 1853: Attorney in Albany, New York​

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1853 – 1856: Attorney in Grand Rapids, Michigan​

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1856 – 1857: Judge of Recorder Court in Grand Rapids, Michigan​

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1856 – 1858: Captain of Grand Rapids, Michigan Light Artillery​

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1857 – 1858: Attorney with Harry Yale in Grand Rapids, Michigan​

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1858 – 1861: Major of Grand River Battalion in Michigan Militia​

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1858 – 1861: Prosecuting Attorney for Kent County, Michigan​

Civil War Career:

1861 – 1862: Major of 3rd​ Michigan Infantry Regiment​

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1861: Commander of reconnaissance near Bailey's Corners in Virginia​

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1861: Praised by Major General George B. McClellan​

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1862: Colonel of 3rd​ Michigan Infantry Regiment​

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1862: Participated in the Virginia Peninsula Campaign​

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1862: Wounded in the hip at the Battle of Seven Pines, Virginia​

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1862: Commended by Major General Philip Kearny​

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1862: Injured during the last day of Second Battle of Bull Run, Virginia​

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1862 – 1863: Brigadier General of Union Army Volunteers​

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1863: Union Army Commander of Draft Depot at Camp Cleveland​

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1863: Union Army Commander of Draft Depot at Grand Rapids, Michigan​

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1863: Resigned as Brigadier General due to his wounds on Nov. 8th​​

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1863 – 1864: Suffered from his wounds at his home in Grand Rapids​

Died: January 24, 1864

Place of Death: Grand Rapids, Michigan

Cause of Death: Wounds and Evidence of Tubercular disease

Age at time of Death: 36 years old

Burial Place: Fulton Street Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Michigan

 

[Pollaco]

It was actually the same severe wound that He received at as Seven Pines that broke out anew at 2nd Bull Run that incapacitated him .He was not wounded a second time.

 

[gentlemanrob]

Happy (Friday) Birthday Brig. General Stephen G. Champlin! Salutes remembering General Champlin on his birthday weekend.

 

[Pollaco]

It was while he was recuperating a second time that Champlin was promoted to brigadier (November 29, 1862).