United States Army - Brevet Brigadier General - NEW

Item CDV-10894

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United States Army 
Charles S. Lovell
Backmark: Boston
Identified from Library of Congress and MOLLUS

Charles Swain Lovell (1811-1871) was an American military officer and Brevet Brigadier General who commanded a brigade during several major battles of the American Civil War.
 
When the American Civil War began, Lovell was promoted to major of the 10th Infantry Regiment on May 14, 1861. When the V Corps was established in early 1862 Lovell occasionally was in command of the Second Brigade of the Second Division, one of the two brigades of regular infantry in Army of the Potomac, as ranking officer. Lovell saw combat at the Battle of Gaines' Mill and the subsequent fighting at the Battle of Malvern Hill, during the Peninsula Campaign. Lovell then served at the Second Battle of Bull Run, the Battle of Antietam, and the Battle of Fredericksburg.
 
For the rest of the war, from 1863 to 1865, he was on provost-marshal duty in Wisconsin. He also was transferred and promoted to lieutenant-colonel of the 18th Infantry Regiment on January 21, 1863, and to Colonel of the 14th Infantry Regiment on February 16, 1865. On March 13, 1865, he was Brevetted Brigadier General for “gallant service at the Battle of Antietam”.
 
Source:  Wikipedia