Charles Russell Lowell

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Charles Russell Lowell III
Born	(1835-01-02)January 2, 1835 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	October 20, 1864(1864-10-20) (aged 29) Middletown, Virginia, U.S.
Place of burial	Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Allegiance	United States Union
Service / branch	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1861 — 1864
Rank	Brigadier General
Commands	2nd Massachusetts Cavalry
Battles / wars	American Civil War Peninsula Campaign Battle of Antietam Battle of Cedar Creek (WIA)
Spouse(s)	Josephine Shaw (m. 1863–1864; his death)
Children	Carlotta Russell Lowell
Relations	Charles Russell Lowell, Jr. (father) Anna Cabot Jackson (mother) Charles Russell Lowell, Sr. (grandfather) Patrick Tracy Jackson (grandfather) Robert Traill Spence Lowell (uncle) James Russell Lowell (uncle)
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Charles Russell Lowell III (January 2, 1835 – October 20, 1864) was a railroad executive, foundryman, and General in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He was mortally wounded at the Battle of Cedar Creek and was mourned by a number of leading generals.