Charles Champion Gilbert Sr (1822 - 1903)

Born 1 Mar 1822 in Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, United States

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Descendants

Died 17 Jan 1903 at age 80 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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Biography

Charles Gilbert Sr is Notable.

Charles Gilbert was born on March 01, 1822 in Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, United States. His parents were Charles Gilbert and Deborah Silliman. He married Martha Prather on March 04, 1858 Together they had 6 children:

1. Charles Gilbert
2. Elizabeth Gilbert
3. Isabel Gilbert
4. Martha Gilbert
5. Robert Gilbert
6. Watson Gilbert

He died on January 17, 1903 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Military

"He graduated from West Point in the famed Class of 1846, finishing 21st out of 59 students." Gilbert served on the frontier serving in the 28th U.S. Infantry and 7th U.S. Infantry Regiments. When he retired in 1886 he was the Commanding Officer of the 17th U.S. Infantry with the rank of colonel.

Regiments

1. 28th Infantry Regiment, United States Army
2. 7th Infantry Regiment, United States Army
3. 17th Infantry Regiment

Battles

1. Battle of Franklin (1863)
2. Battle of Perryville

With his wife, Martha, and their 5 kids, they lived at,

1870 Fort Buford, Williams, North Dakota, vicinity, Unorganized, Dakota Territory

Enumerated: 17th July 1870

Name: Gilbert, Charles

Age: 48

Race: White

Birth Year (Estimated): 1822

Birthplace: Ohio

Occupation: Lieut. Col.

Page Number: 2---Line Number: 34

Residence #: 19

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Sources

1. wikipedia BIO
2. 1870 Census Ft Bufford, Dakota Territory

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• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5894101/charles-champion-gilbert: accessed 26 December 2023), memorial page for Charles Champion Gilbert (1 Mar 1822–17 Jan 1903), Find a Grave Memorial ID 5894101, citing Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.

1. ↑ Citing this Record: "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4Z6-WV3 : 8 June 2019), James Gleason, 1870.Affiliate Publication Number: M593-- GS Film Number: 000545617--Digital Folder Number: 004263342--Image Number: 00361

Categories

1. 28th Infantry Regiment
2. 7th Infantry Regiment
3. 17th Infantry Regiment
4. Battle of Franklin (1863
5. Battle of Perryville