Charles Russell Lowell

Charles Russell Lowell, Jr. during the Civil War

Library of Congress

Quick Facts

Significance:

US Army General

Place of Birth:

Boston, Mass.

Date of Birth:

January 2, 1835

Place of Death:

Middletown, Va.

Date of Death:

October 20, 1864

Place of Burial:

Cambridge, Mass.

Cemetery Name:

Mount Auburn Cemetery

Charles Russell Lowell, Jr., was a US Army cavalry commander killed at the Battle of Cedar Creek in 1864. A monument in Middletown, Virginia, commemorates his sacrifice. He was promoted from colonel to brigadier general posthumously after the battle.