Charles McDougall (United States Army)

Charles McDougall (21 September, 1804 – 25 July, 1885) was an officer in the United States Army.

Biography

McDougall was born September 21, 1804 to John and Margaret McDougall in Chillicothe, Ohio. On April 15, 1830 he married Maria Griffith Hanson in Indianapolis, Indiana. They would have six children, including Thomas Mower McDougall.[1] One of his daughters would marry Lawrence Babbitt. He died on July 25, 1885 in Clarke County, Virginia and was buried at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery.

McDougall was a surgeon in the United States Army during the Blackhawk War, the Seminole Wars, and the American Civil War. Other assignments he received include serving at the United States Military Academy and at Fort Winnebago.[2] On March 13, 1865 he was promoted to Brevet Brigadier General.

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