Charles Hamlin (general)

Charles Hamlin
Charles Hamlin
49th Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives
In office
1885–1887
Preceded byJ. Manchester Haynes
Succeeded byCharles E. Littlefield
Member of the Maine House of Representatives
Member of the Maine House of Representatives
In office
1883–1887
Personal details
Born(1837-09-13)September 13, 1837
Hampden, Maine, U.S.
DiedMay 15, 1911(1911-05-15) (aged 73)
Bangor, Maine, U.S.
Resting placeMount Hope Cemetery, Bangor, Maine, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/serviceUnion Army
Years of service1861–1865
Rank Major
Brevet Brigadier General
Unit1st Maine Heavy Artillery Regiment
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Charles Hamlin (September 13, 1837 – May 15, 1911), from Bangor, Maine, was an attorney and a Union Army officer during the American Civil War, attaining the rank of major. He was nominated for appointment to the grade of brevet brigadier general of volunteers by President Andrew Johnson on January 13, 1866, to rank from March 13, 1865, and the United States Senate confirmed the appointment on March 12, 1866. He was one of the sons of Vice President Hannibal Hamlin and a brother to Cyrus Hamlin, a Union Army brigadier general.