Charles Garrison Harker Military person

Charles Garrison Harker (December 2, 1837 – June 27, 1864) was a brigadier general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He was killed in action at the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain in northern Georgia during the Atlanta Campaign. Fort Harker in Kansas, an active garrison of the United States Army from 1866 to 1872, was named in his honor.

Personal facts

Charles Garrison Harker
Birth dateDecember 02, 1837
Birth place
Swedesboro New Jersey
Date of deathJune 27, 1864
Place of death
Kennesaw Mountain , Georgia (U.S. state)
Resting place
Trinity Church (Swedesboro New Jersey)

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allegiance
United States of America
Union
military operations
American Civil War
Atlanta Campaign
Battle of Rocky Face Ridge
Battle of Perryville
Siege of Corinth
Chattanooga Campaign
Battle of Shiloh
Battle of Chickamauga
Battle of Stones River
Battle of Kennesaw Mountain
military branch
United States Army
Union Army
military command
3rd Brigade 2nd Division IV Corps
65th Ohio Infantry
service start1858
service end1864

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