Charles W. Field

Charles William Field
Charles William Field
Born	April 6, 1828; Woodford County, Kentucky, US
Died	April 9, 1892 (aged 64); Washington, D.C., US
Place of burial	Loudon Park Cemetery, Baltimore, Maryland
Allegiance	United States of America; Confederate States of America; Khedivate of Egypt
Service/branch	United States Army; Confederate States Army; Egyptian Army
Years of service	1849–1861 (USA); 1861–1865 (CSA); 1875–1877 (Egypt)
Rank	Captain (USA); Major General (CSA); Colonel (Egypt)
Battles/wars	American Civil War Valley Campaign; Peninsula Campaign; Second Battle of Bull Run; Overland Campaign Battle of Cold Harbor; ; Siege of Petersburg; Battle of Deep Bottom; ;
Children	Charles W. Field (son)

Charles William Field (April 6, 1828 – April 9, 1892) was a career military officer, serving in the United States Army and then, during the American Civil War, in the Confederate States Army. His division was considered one of the finest in the Army of Northern Virginia. Field was one of a handful of American officers who advised the army of Egypt following the Civil War.

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