Charles Eberhard Salomon

Charles Eberhard Salomon (June 24, 1824 – January 9, 1881) was a German American immigrant, surveyor, and civil engineer. He served as a colonel in the Union Army during the American Civil War and received an honorary brevet to brigadier general after the war. He was a brother of Wisconsin's wartime governor Edward Salomon.

Biography Salomon was born on June 24, 1824, in Prussia. He moved with his three brothers to the United States in the 1840s, settling in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. One brother, Frederick, became a brigadier general in the Union Army. Another brother, Edward, became Governor of Wisconsin. Salomon married Alvina Pitzman and they had three children. He died on January 9, 1881, in Salt Lake City, Utah.

In 1927, a monument to Salomon and his three brothers was erected at the Manitowoc County Courthouse.

Career Salomon and his brothers, Frederick and Herman, joined the Army in 1861 after the outbreak of the Civil War. Charles Salomon was appointed captain of the 5th Missouri Volunteer Infantry on May 4, 1861, and two weeks later, on May 18, 1861, he was promoted to colonel. Not long after, he took part in the Battle of Carthage. Salomon was mustered out of the volunteers on August 26, 1861.