Charles Lane Fitzhugh

Charles Lane Fitzhugh (August 22, 1838 – September 16, 1923) was a Union Army colonel during the American Civil War, who was later appointed a brevet brigadier general of volunteers for gallantry, energy and ability and a brevet brigadier general in the regular U.S. Army for gallant and meritorious services in the field during the war.

Early life Fitzhugh was born on August 22, 1838, in Oswego, New York. He attended Yale University before being appointed a cadet at the United States Military Academy.

Military career Fitzhugh was appointed to the United States Military Academy in 1859, but left in September 1861 before finishing to join the Union war effort. On July 17, 1866, President Johnson nominated Fitzhugh for appointment to the grade of brevet brigadier general in the U.S. Regular Army for "gallant and meritorious services in the field during the war" to rank from March 13, 1866, and the U.S. Senate confirmed the appointment on July 23, 1866.

Reverting to Regular Army rank of lieutenant, he served in the postbellum forces until he resigned on May 21, 1868.

He then engaged in steel manufacturing until his retirement. He died at age at 85 in 1923 at Cobourg, Ontario, Canada. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.