Charles Hamlin (general)

Charles Hamlin
Charles Hamlin
49th Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives
In office 1885–1887
Preceded by	J. Manchester Haynes
Succeeded by	Charles 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.
Died	May 15, 1911(1911-05-15) (aged 73) Bangor, Maine, U.S.
Resting place	Mount Hope Cemetery, Bangor, Maine, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	Union Army
Years of service	1861–1865
Rank	Major Brevet Brigadier General
Unit	1st Maine Heavy Artillery Regiment
Battles/wars	American 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.