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Civil War Soldiers - Harker
| Harker, Charles G., brigadier-general,
U.S. Army, was born in Swedesboro, N. J., Dec. 2, 1837, and was
graduated at West Point in 1858. He was promoted 1st lieutenant in the
15th infantry, May 14, 1861, and captain, Oct. 24; became
lieutenant-colonel of the 65th Ohio volunteers, and on Nov. 11, 1861,
colonel. He served with his regiment at Shiloh, April 6-7, 1862, took
part in the siege of Corinth, and at Stone's river, Dec. 31, 1862-
Jan. 3, 1863, where he commanded a brigade, he so distinguished
himself that he was recommended by his superior officers for promotion
to brigadier- general of volunteers. He did not receive his promotion,
however, until he had still further distinguished himself at
Chickamauga and Chattanooga, when he was given his commission, to date
from Sept. 20, 1863. He commanded a brigade under Gen. Howard in the
Georgia campaign, and at Rocky Face ridge in May, 1864, held the peak
against determined efforts on the part of the Confederates to dislodge
him. He was mortally wounded at Kennesaw mountain, Ga., June 27, 1864,
while leading his brigade in a gallant charge, and died on the field
of battle the same day. Source: The Union Army: A History of Military Affairs in the Loyal
States 1861-1865, Volume 8 Biographical, 1908
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