Charles Garrison Harker

Charles G. Harker
Col. Charles G. Harker ca. 1862
Born	(1837-12-02)December 2, 1837 Swedesboro, New Jersey, US
Died	June 27, 1864(1864-06-27) (aged 26) Kennesaw Mountain, Georgia
Allegiance	United States Union
Service / branch	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1858–1864
Rank	Brigadier General
Commands	65th Ohio Infantry 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, IV Corps
Battles / wars	American Civil War Battle of Shiloh Siege of Corinth Battle of Perryville Battle of Stones River Battle of Chickamauga Battle of Chattanooga Atlanta Campaign Battle of Rocky Face Ridge Battle of Kennesaw Mountain †
Other work	Career soldier

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. The Charles G. Harker School in the Swedesboro-Woolwich School District, New Jersey, is named in his honor.^[1]