Charles B. Stoughton

Charles Bradley Stoughton (October 31, 1841 – January 17, 1898) was an officer and regimental commander in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Early life Charles B. Stoughton was born in Chester, Vermont on October 31, 1841. He was the son of Henry E. Stoughton and Laura (Clark) Stoughton. Stoughton was educated in Bellows Falls, Vermont, graduated from Norwich University in 1861, and delayed plans to study law so he could enlist in the Army. Military career He was commissioned adjutant of the 4th Vermont Infantry Regiment on August 1, 1861 with the rank of captain, and mustered into military service on September 21. The 4th Vermont was commanded by his brother, Colonel Edwin H. Stoughton. Charles Stoughton was promoted to major on February 25, 1862. He took part in the action at all the regiment's battles during the Peninsula Campaign. Stoughton was promoted to lieutenant colonel on July 17, 1862, and saw action at Crampton's Gap, where the regiment captured 121 men and the colors of the 15th Virginia Infantry. He subsequently served at Antietam in September, 1862. When his brother was promoted to brigadier general and assumed command of a brigade in November, 1862, Charles Stoughton took command of the regiment and was promoted to colonel.