Charles A. Whittier
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| Born | Charles Albert Whittier August 6, 1840 Bangor, Maine, U.S. |
| Died | May 14, 1908 (aged 67) At sea |
Burial place | Mount Auburn Cemetery |
| Education | Harvard University |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Chadwick |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United States |
Branch | United States Army (Union) |
Service years | 1861–1870, 1898–1899 |
Rank | Brigadier general |
Conflicts | American Civil War Spanish–American War |
Charles Albert Whittier (August 6, 1840 – May 14, 1908) was a Union Army lieutenant colonel and staff officer during the American Civil War. In 1866, he was nominated and confirmed for appointment to the grade of brevet brigadier general of volunteers to rank from April 9, 1865, the date he met the flag of truce party of the Army of Northern Virginia as that army arrived to surrender to the Union Army at Appomattox Court House, Virginia. He served as a United States Army brigadier general during the Spanish–American War.