Stephen Gardner Champlin

Born: 1 July 1827
Died: 24 January 1864 - 34 yrs., 6 mos., 25 days
Burial: Fulton Street Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan
Cause of death: Casualty of War

Civil War Union Brigadier General
He entered the service of the Third Michigan Infantry at its beginning as a major, age 34.
He was commissioned on 13 May 1861 and mustered 10 June 1861.  He was commissioned
Colonel on 28 Oct 1861.  He was wounded in action at the battle of Fair Oaks, Virginia,
31 May 1862.  The wound was to his hip.  He took a short leave for recuperation, but rejoined
the war effort, as a Brigadier General of volunteers on 29 November 1862.  His hip wound later ruptured and he was sent home to Grand Rapids, Michigan.  He served as a recruiting officer until his death in January of 1864.