Charles S. Wainwright

Charles S. Wainwright
Born	(1826-12-31)December 31, 1826 New York City
Died	September 13, 1907(1907-09-13) (aged 80) Washington, D.C.
Buried	Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York
Allegiance	United States of America Union
Service / branch	Union Army
Years of service	1861-1865
Rank	Colonel Brevet Brigadier General
Commands	1st New York Light Artillery Chief of Artillery, I Corps Chief of Artillery, V Corps
Battles / wars	American Civil War Battle of Antietam Battle of Fredericksburg Battle of Chancellorsville Battle of Gettysburg Mine Run Campaign Overland Campaign Siege of Petersburg Appomattox Campaign
Other work	Farmer and produce merchant

Charles Shiels Wainwright (December 31, 1826 – September 13, 1907) was a produce farmer in the state of New York and an artillery officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He played an important role in the defense of Cemetery Hill during the July 1863 Battle of Gettysburg, where his artillery helped repel a Confederate attack. His extensive diary kept during the war is considered to be among the finest such documents from the Civil War period.^[1]