Charles Saalmann, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Charles Saalmann

Union Army officer

Date of Birth: 25-Apr-1836

Place of Birth: Breckerfeld, Free State of Prussia, Germany

Date of Death: 21-Feb-1909

Profession: military officer, winegrower

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Charles Daniel Saalmann (25 April 1836 – 21 February 1909) was a captain of Union infantry during the American Civil War.
He was wounded at Gettysburg and acted as a Commissary of Subsistence during General William T.
Sherman's famed March to the Sea.
After the war, he established the Black Rose Vineyard near Egg Harbor City, New Jersey.
As a vintner, he produced claret wines that received medals at international competitions.