Charles Griffin
Born: December 18, 1825
Birthplace: Granville, Ohio
Father: Apollos Griffin 1787 – 1859
(Buried: Old Colony Burying Ground, Granville, Ohio)
Mother: Permelia Gillett 1795 – 1857
(Buried: Manatee Burying Ground, Manatee, Florida)
Wife: Sarah V. “Sallie” Carroll 1837 – 1917
(Buried: Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C.)
Children:
Charles Carroll Griffin 1862 – 1867
(Buried: Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C.)
William Thomas Griffin 1864 – 1864
(Buried: Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C.)
Education:
1847: Graduated from West Point Military Academy – (23rd in class)
Occupation before War:
1847: Brevet 2nd Lt. United States Army, 4th Artillery
1847 – 1849: 2nd Lt. United States Army, 2nd Artillery
1849 – 1861: 1st Lt. United States Army, 2nd Artillery
1860 – 1861: Assistant Artillery Instructor at West Point
Civil War Career:
1861: Captain United States Army, 2nd Artillery
1861 – 1866: Captain United States Army, 5th Artillery
1861: Commander of Artillery in Washington, D.C.
1861: Artillery Commander at First Battle of Bull Run, Virginia
1861 – 1862: Served in the Defenses of Washington, D.C.
1861: Brevetted Major for Gallantry at Battle of First Bull Run
1862: Served in the Siege of Yorktown, Virginia
1862 – 1865: Brigadier General of Union Army Volunteers Infantry
1862: Served in the Battle of Mechanicsville, Virginia
1862: Served in the Second Battle of Bull Run, Virginia
1862: Served in the Battle of Antietam, Maryland
1862: Served in the Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia
1863: Served in the Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia
1863: on Sick leave from army May 15th thru July 2nd
1863: Division Commander in the 5th Army Corps
1863: Served at the third day Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
1863 – 1864: Court martial Duty in the Union Army
1864 – 1865: Division Commander 1st Division 5th Army Corps
1864: Brevetted Lt. Colonel for Gallantry at Battle of the Wilderness
1864: Brevetted Major General in Union Army for Gallantry
1864: Brevetted Colonel for Gallantry at Battle of Weldon Railroad
1865: Commander of 5th Army Corps in the Richmond Campaign
1865: Brevetted Brig. General for Gallantry Battle of Five Forks
1865: Brevetted Major General for Gallantry during Civil War
1865 – 1866: Major General of Union Army Infantry
1866: Mustered out of Volunteer Service on January 15th
Occupation after War:
1861 – 1866: Captain United States Army, 5th Artillery
1866 – 1867: Colonel United States Army, 35th Infantry Regiment
1866 – 1867: Commander of United States Army District of Texas
1867: Temporary Commander of Fifth Military District
Died: September 15, 1867
Place of Death: Galveston, Texas
Cause of Death: Yellow Fever
Age at time of Death: 41 years old
Burial Place: Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
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