Col. Charles B. Gambee was born in Seneca County, New York. At age twenty-three he married Rhoda Ann Peck of Orleans County, NY. About four years after his marriage they moved to Bellevue, Ohio where he worked in a dry goods store. He entered the army on September 12, 1861 and on September 30, 1861 was commissioned as the captain of the 55th Regiment's Company A. By October 2, 1862 he was promoted to Major and on March 4, 1863 promoted to Lt. Colonel. On May 8, 1863 he was commissioned as Colonel and replaced Colonel Lee as the commander of the 55th Ohio Infantry Regiment. He was killed at Resaca, Georgia while leading his regiment in that day's bloody battle during which the 55th lost many of their highest ranking officers,
The monument shown here was dedicated by the Regimental Association of the Fifty-Fifth Ohio Volunteers on September 21, 1904. They stated that he was a man of courage, ability, patriotism and beloved by the
members of his regiment.
The monument shown here was dedicated by the Regimental Association of the Fifty-Fifth Ohio Volunteers on September 21, 1904. They stated that he was a man of courage, ability, patriotism and beloved by the
members of his regiment.
Col. Charles B. Gambee was born in Seneca County, New York. At age twenty-three he married Rhoda Ann Peck of Orleans County, NY. About four years after his marriage they moved to Bellevue, Ohio where he worked in a dry goods store. He entered the army on September 12, 1861 and on September 30, 1861 was commissioned as the captain of the 55th Regiment's Company A. By October 2, 1862 he was promoted to Major and on March 4, 1863 promoted to Lt. Colonel. On May 8, 1863 he was commissioned as Colonel and replaced Colonel Lee as the commander of the 55th Ohio Infantry Regiment. He was killed at Resaca, Georgia while leading his regiment in that day's bloody battle during which the 55th lost many of their highest ranking officers,
The monument shown here was dedicated by the Regimental Association of the Fifty-Fifth Ohio Volunteers on September 21, 1904. They stated that he was a man of courage, ability, patriotism and beloved by the
members of his regiment.
The monument shown here was dedicated by the Regimental Association of the Fifty-Fifth Ohio Volunteers on September 21, 1904. They stated that he was a man of courage, ability, patriotism and beloved by the
members of his regiment.
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