Individual Details

Gen. Charles Champion GILBERT

(1 Mar 1822 - 17 Jan 1903)

Events

Birth1 Mar 1822Zanesville, Muskingum Co., OH
Military1846 - 1886U.S. Army
Graduation1846U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY
MilitaryCa 18481st Lt., 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment - Mexican War
Military1850 - 1855instructor - U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY
Military1855 - 1861in the West
Marriage4 Mar 1858Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY - Martha J. "Mattie" PRATHER
Military1861Capt., 1st U.S. Division
Military1862 - 1863Brig. Gen., U.S Volunteers guarding the L&N Railroad - KY
Military29 Apr 1862 - 30 May 1863Seige of Corinth, MS
Military8 Oct 1862reverted to Major - Battle of Perryville, Boyle Co., KY
Death17 Jan 1903Baltimore, Baltimore Co., MD
BurialCave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY

Families

SpouseMartha J. "Mattie" PRATHER (1837 - 1930)
ChildMartha Prather "Mattie" GILBERT (1858 - 1859)
ChildCharles Champion GILBERT (1859 - )
ChildWatson Prather GILBERT (1861 - 1944)
ChildIsabel Cass GILBERT (1862 - 1938)
ChildRobert Prather GILBERT (1864 - 1889)
ChildElizabeth Cary "Lillie" GILBERT (1870 - 1875)
FatherCharles Champion GILBERT (1797 - 1844)
MotherDebora Cass SILLIMAN (1806 - 1939)

Notes

Birth

From gravestone.

Military

His final rank was Colonel, as part of the 28th Infantry Regiment on the Western Frontier.

Graduation

21st in his class

Military

He participated in the battles of Veracruz and Mexico City.

Military

Wounded in the Battle of Wilson's Creek, MO.

Military

Criticized for slow decision making at the October 1862 Battle of Perryville in Kentucky, he was removed from his position and his commission as Major General was not approved by the Senate. He reverted to Major instead and was transferred to the 19th United States Infantry.

Death

From gravestone.

Endnotes

1. From: Find-A-Grave Online, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=5894101.