Charles Marshall (Colonel)
| Charles Marshall | |
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| Born |
October 3, 1830 Warrenton, Virginia |
| Died | April 19, 1902 (aged 71) Baltimore, Maryland |
| Place of burial | Green Mount Cemetery Baltimore, Maryland |
| Allegiance |
 Confederate States of America
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| Service/branch |
 Confederate States Army
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| Years of service | 1861–1865 |
| Rank |
 Colonel
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| Commands held | Military Secretary, Assistant Adjutant General Army of Northern Virginia |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
| Other work | Lawyer Professor |
Charles Marshall (October 3, 1830 – April 19, 1902) was a Confederate Army officer during the American Civil War. Marshall served as an aide de camp, assistant adjutant general and military secretary to Gen. Robert E. Lee. He was also a cousin of World War II General George Marshall.
Marshall was born in Warrenton, Virginia to Alexander John and Maria Rose Taylor Marshall. He was the great nephew of Chief Justice of the United States John Marshall and second cousin of Col. James K. Marshall who was killed during Pickett's Charge. Charles Marshall was educated at the Richard M. Smith School in and the Warren Green Academy in Warrenton before graduating from the University of Virginia with a Master's Degree with high honors in 1848. He served as professor of mathematics at Indiana University from 1850 to 1852. Upon returning to Virginia, Marshall studied law. In 1853, he moved to Baltimore, Maryland where he was admitted to the bar and began practice at the law firm of William Schley. In December 1856, he married Emily Andrews, daughter of Mexican War hero Colonel Timothy Patrick Andrews and sister of Richard Snowden Andrews. Marshall and his wife had one daughter. Emily Andrews Marshall died in 1858.
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