Charles Russell Lowell

Charles Russell Lowell III
Charles Russell Lowell III
Born	January 2, 1835; Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	October 20, 1864 (aged 29); Middletown, Virginia, U.S.
Place of burial	Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Allegiance	United States; Union
Service/branch	United States Army; Union Army
Years of service	1861 — 1864
Rank	Brigadier General
Commands held	2nd Massachusetts Cavalry
Battles/wars	American Civil War; Peninsula Campaign; Battle of Antietam; Battle of Cedar Creek (WIA);
Spouse(s)	Josephine Shaw; (m. 1863–1864; his death)
Children	Carlotta Russell Lowell
Relations	Charles Russell Lowell, Jr. (father); Anna Cabot Jackson (mother); Charles Russell Lowell, Sr. (grandfather); Patrick Tracy Jackson (grandfather); Robert Traill Spence Lowell (uncle); James Russell Lowell (uncle);
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Charles Russell Lowell III (January 2, 1835 – October 20, 1864) was a railroad executive, foundryman, and General in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He was mortally wounded at the Battle of Cedar Creek and was mourned by a number of leading generals.

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