Charles Gratiot Military person

Charles Chouteau Gratiot (August 29, 1786 – May 18, 1855) was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He was the son of Charles Gratiot, Sr., a fur trader in the Illinois country during the American Revolution, and Victoire Chouteau, who was from an important mercantile family. His father became a wealthy merchant during the early years of St. Louis. After 1796, Charles was raised in the large stone house purchased by his father in St. Louis, near the Mississippi River.

Personal facts

Charles Gratiot
Birth dateAugust 29, 1786
Birth place
St. Louis
Date of deathMay 18, 1855
Place of death
St. Louis

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Military person

allegianceUnited States
military operations
War of 1812
Battle of Mackinac Island (1814)
military branch
United States Army
military commandChief of Engineers
military unit
United States Army Corps of Engineers
service start1806
service end1838

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External resources

  1. http://openlibrary.org/works/OL161750W/The_history_of_Detroit_and_Michigan_or_The_metropolis_illustrat
  2. http://www.hq.usace.army.mil/history/coe.htm#10
  3. http://www.nps.gov/archive/jeff/LewisClark2/Circa1804/StLouis/BlockInfo/Block32AGratiot.htm
  4. http://www.usace.army.mil/History/Pages/Commanders.aspx