Charles Eberhard Salomon

Charles E. Salomon
Charles E. Salomon
Born	June 24, 1824; Halberstadt, Province of Saxony, Prussia
Died	January 9, 1881 (aged 56); Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Buried	Mount Olivet Cemetery, Salt Lake City
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Volunteers; Union Army
Years of service	1861–1864
Rank	Colonel, USV; Brevet Brig. General, USV;
Commands held	5th Reg. Mo. Vol. Infantry; 9th Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry;
Battles/wars	American Civil War
Spouse(s)	Alvina Pitzman (died 1879)
Children	3
Relations	Edward Salomon (brother); Frederick Salomon (brother);

Charles Eberhard Salomon (June 24, 1824 – January 9, 1881) was a German American immigrant, surveyor, and civil engineer. He served as a colonel in the Union Army during the American Civil War and received an honorary brevet to brigadier general after the war. He was a brother of Wisconsin's wartime governor Edward Salomon.

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