Charles Hamlin (general), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Charles Hamlin (general)

Union Army general

Date of Birth: 13-Sep-1837

Place of Birth: Hampden, Maine, United States

Date of Death: 15-May-1911

Profession: politician, military officer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Charles Hamlin (September 13, 1837 – May 15, 1911), from Bangor, Maine, was an attorney and a Union Army officer during the American Civil War, attaining the rank of major.
He was nominated for appointment to the grade of brevet brigadier general of volunteers by President Andrew Johnson on January 13, 1866, to rank from March 13, 1865, and the United States Senate confirmed the appointment on March 12, 1866.
He was one of the sons of Vice President Hannibal Hamlin and a brother to Cyrus Hamlin, a Union Army brigadier general.