Gardner, Charles Kitchell, soldier, was born in Morris county, NJ. in 1787. In May, 1808, he joined thge U.S. army as ensign in the 6th infantry, was promoted adjutant, May 1809; 2nd lieutenant, June 1809, 1st lieutenant, March 1811, and served as brigade inspector to General Hampton from April 1811. He was promoted captain of the 3rd artillery in July, 1812; brigade-major on the staff of General Armstrong, August 4, 1812; adjutant-general, March 18, 1813 and transferred to the 23rd infantry. In the war of 1812, he took part in the battles of Chrysler's Field, Chippewa, and Niagara, and in the seige and defense of Fort Erie. He was promoted lieutenant-colonel for distinguished and meritorious services, February 5, 1815, and in May, 1816, was made adjutant-general of the division of the north. He resigned his commission, March 17, 1818. He was the first assistant postmaster-general, 1829-37, auditor of the post-office department, 1837-41; commissioner to settle affairs in connection with eht Indians in the Southern states, 1841-45; postmaster of Washington, D.C. 1845-49; surveyor- general of Oregon, 1853-57, and clerk of the U. S. treasury department, 1857-67. He published: A Compendium of Military Tactics (1819); A Dictionary of Commissioned Officers who have served in the Army of teh United States from 1789 to 1853 (1853); and Permanent designation of Companies and Company Books, by the First Letters of the Alphabet. He died in Washington, D. C. Nov. 1, 1869.
