Charles Garrison Harker

Charles G. Harker
Col. Charles G. Harker ca. 1862
Born	(1837-12-02)December 2, 1837 Swedesboro, New Jersey
Died	June 27, 1864(1864-06-27) (aged 26) Kennesaw Mountain, Georgia
Place of burial	Trinity Church Cemetery, Swedesboro, New Jersey
Allegiance	United States of America Union
Service/branch	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1858–1864
Rank	Brigadier General
Commands held	65th Ohio Infantry 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, IV Corps
Battles/wars	American Civil War Battle of Shiloh Siege of Corinth Battle of Perryville Battle of Stones River Battle of Chickamauga Battle of Chattanooga Atlanta Campaign Battle of Rocky Face Ridge Battle of Kennesaw Mountain †
Other work	Career soldier

Charles Garrison Harker (December 2, 1837 – June 27, 1864) was a brigadier general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He was killed in action at the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain in northern Georgia during the Atlanta Campaign. Fort Harker in Kansas, an active garrison of the United States Army from 1866 to 1872, was named in his honor.

Harker was born on December 2, 1837, in Swedesboro, New Jersey. As a youth, he worked as a clerk in a retail store owned by U.S. Congressman Nathan T. Stratton. Through the influences of Stratton, Harker received an appointment to the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York. Harker graduated in 1858 with the brevet rank of second lieutenant in the 2nd U.S. Infantry and was assigned to garrison duty at the United States Army post on Governor's Island in New York Harbor. Subsequently, Harker served at outposts in the Oregon and Washington territories.