COLONEL
CHARLES MARSHALL, was born at Warrenton, Fauquier County,
Virginia, on October 12, 1830. His great-grandfather, Thomas
Marshall, commanded the Third Virginia Regiment in the Revolutionary
War. Thomas Marshall's eldest son, John Marshall, was Chief
Justice of the United States and Charles Marshall's greatuncle
-- he being descended from a younger brother. Charles graduated
from the University of Virginia with the degree of M.A. in
1849, and for a few years was a professor at the University
of Indiana. He then began to study law, and had established
a practice in Baltimore when the Civil War broke out. He went
at once to Virginia, but as he was in a very poor state of
health he had considerable difficulty in finding a place in
the Confederate Army. At the beginning of 1862, however, his
health improved, and as he tells us, he was appointed Aide-de-Camp
to General R. E. Lee on March 21 of that year.
Colonel Marshall is most remembered for accompanying General Robert E. Lee to the surrender at Appomattox and is portrayed by Brad Schmehl the artist.
Brad has been reenacting for some time and is a very good period artist. To view or purchase his work you can go to www.bradleyschmehl.biz.