Charles Eberhard Salomon (June 24, 1824 – January 9, 1881) was a German American immigrant, surveyor, and civil engineer.
[1] In 1927, a monument to Salomon and his three brothers was erected at the Manitowoc County Courthouse.
Salomon and his brothers, Frederick and Herman, joined the Army in 1861 after the outbreak of the Civil War.
Charles Salomon was appointed captain of the 5th Missouri Volunteer Infantry on May 4, 1861, and two weeks later, on May 18, 1861, he was promoted to colonel.
[2] On January 13, 1866, President Andrew Johnson nominated Salomon for appointment to the grade of brevet brigadier general of volunteers to rank from March 13, 1865, and the United States Senate confirmed the appointment on March 12, 1866.