Charles Sawyer Russell

Charles Sawyer Russell
Charles Sawyer Russell
photo taken in 1861
Born(1831-03-15)March 15, 1831
Boston, Massachusetts
DiedNovember 2, 1866(1866-11-02) (aged 35)
Cincinnati, Ohio
Place of burial
Spring Grove Cemetery,
Cincinnati, Ohio
AllegianceUnited States of America
Union
Service/branchUnited States Army
Union Army
Years of service1861–1865
1866
Rank Colonel
Brevet Brigadier General
Unit11th U.S. Infantry Regiment
20th U.S. Infantry Regiment
Commands held28th U.S. Colored Infantry Regiment
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Charles Sawyer Russell (March 15, 1831 – November 2, 1866) was a United States Army officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War.