Frederick Salomon

Frederick Charles Salomon
Frederick Charles Salomon
	Brig. Gen. Frederick Charles Salomon, c. 1860s
Born	April 7, 1826; Ströbeck, Province of Saxony, Kingdom of Prussia
Died	March 8, 1897 (aged 70); Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Buried	Mount Olivet Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Allegiance	Kingdom of Prussia; United States;
Service/branch	Prussian Army; United States Army; Union Army;
Years of service	1861–1865 (USA)
Rank	Lieutenant (Prussian Army); Brigadier General, USV; Brevet Major General, USV;
Commands held	9th Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry
Battles/wars	American Civil War Battle of Wilson's Creek; First Battle of Newtonia; Battle of Helena; Battle of Elkin's Ferry; Battle of Jenkins' Ferry;
Relations	Charles Eberhard Salomon (brother); Edward Salomon (brother); Edward S. Salomon (cousin);

Frederick (Friedrich) Charles Salomon (April 7, 1826 – March 8, 1897) was a German immigrant to the United States who served as a Union Army officer and general during the American Civil War. He was an elder brother of the Civil War-era Wisconsin Governor Edward Salomon.

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