Charles A. Whittier

Charles Albert Whittier (August 6, 1840 – May 14, 1908) was a Union Army lieutenant colonel and staff officer during the American Civil War. In 1866, he was nominated and confirmed for appointment to the grade of brevet brigadier general of volunteers to rank from April 9, 1865, the date he met the flag of truce party of the Army of Northern Virginia as that army arrived to surrender to the Union Army at Appomattox Court House, Virginia. He served as a United States Army brigadier general during the Spanish–American War.

Charles A. Whittier
Birth nameCharles Albert Whittier
Born(1840-08-06)August 6, 1840
Bangor, Maine, U.S.
DiedMay 14, 1908(1908-05-14) (aged 67)
At sea
Buried
Mount Auburn Cemetery
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Army (Union)
Years of service1861–1870, 1898–1899
RankBrigadier general
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War
Spanish–American War
Alma materHarvard University
Spouse(s)Elizabeth Chadwick
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