Griffin, Charles

Soldier, was born in Licking county, Ohio, in 1826; graduated from West Point (1847) and served in the artillery during the Mexican War; afterward saw service on the frontier till 1859, when he became instructor of artillery at the Military Academy. He commanded the West Point battery at the first battle of Bull Run (July 21, 1861), and was brevetted major for gallant conduct; was made brigadier-general of volunteers in June, 1862, and commanded a brigade on the Peninsula, winning distinction at York town and Malvern Hill; engaged in the second battle of Bull Run, and those of Antietam and Gettysburg as division commander; was promoted to the rank of major-general and succeeded Warren in the command of the 5th corps after the battle of Five Forks; received the Confederate arms and colors at Appomattox. After the war G. was brevetted major-general in the regular army and a igned to the command of the 35th infantry. He died at Galveston, Tex., while in command of that department, Sept. 15, 1867.