Charles S. Wainwright, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Charles S. Wainwright

Union Army officer

Date of Birth: 31-Dec-1826

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 13-Sep-1907

Profession: military officer, diarist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Charles Shiels Wainwright (December 31, 1826 – September 13, 1907) was a produce farmer in the state of New York and an artillery officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
He played an important role in the defense of Cemetery Hill during the July 1863 Battle of Gettysburg, where his artillery helped repel a Confederate attack.
His extensive diary kept during the war is considered to be among the finest such documents from the Civil War period.