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|name=Charles Edward Phelps |
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|died= {{death date and age|1908|12|27|1833|5|1}} |
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| name = Charles Edward Phelps |
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|placeofbirth=[[Guilford, Vermont]] |
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| image = Hon. Charles E. Phelps, Md - NARA - 529023 (1).jpg |
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| office = Judge of the [[Circuit Court of Baltimore]] |
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| term_start = 1882 |
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|allegiance= [[United States|United States of America]]<br/>[[Union (American Civil War)|Union]] |
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| appointer = [[William Thomas Hamilton]] |
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|branch= [[United States Army]]<br/>[[Union Army]] |
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| state1 = [[Maryland]] |
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| district1 = {{ushr|MD|3|3rd}} |
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|rank=[[Brigadier general (United States)|Brigadier General]] |
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| term_start1 = March 4, 1865 |
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| term_end1 = March 3, 1869 |
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|unit= 7th Maryland Infantry |
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| predecessor1 = [[Henry Winter Davis]] |
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| successor1 = [[Thomas Swann]] |
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| office2 = Member of the<br />[[Baltimore City Council]] |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1833|5|1}} |
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| birth_place = [[Guilford, Vermont]], US |
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| death_date = {{Death date and age|1908|12|27|1833|5|1}} |
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| death_place = [[Baltimore]], Maryland, US |
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|mother =[[Almira Hart Lincoln Phelps]] |
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| resting_place = Woodlawn Cemetery, Baltimore, Maryland |
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| party = [[Know Nothing]] {{small|(before 1861)}}<br>[[Unionist politician (American Civil War)|Union]] {{small|(1861–63)|}}<br>[[Unconditional Union Party|Unconditional Union]] {{small|(1863–66)}}<br>Conservative {{small|(1866–69)}} |
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| spouse = Martha Woodward |
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| alma_mater = [[Princeton University]]<br />[[Harvard University Law School]] |
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| allegiance = [[Union (American Civil War)|Union]] |
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| branch = {{army|United States}} ([[Union Army]]) |
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| serviceyears = 1861–1864 |
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| rank = [[File:Union Army colonel rank insignia.png|35px]] [[Colonel (United States)|Colonel]]<br />[[File:Union Army brigadier general rank insignia.svg|35px]] [[Brevet (military)|Brevet]] [[Brigadier general (United States)|Brigadier General]] |
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| unit = [[7th Regiment Maryland Volunteer Infantry|7th Maryland Infantry Regiment]] |
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| battles = [[American Civil War]]<br />*[[Battle of Spotsylvania]] |
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| mawards = [[Medal of Honor]] |
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| signature = Signature of Charles Edward Phelps (1833–1908).png |
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'''Charles Edward Phelps''' (May 1, 1833 – December 27, 1908) rose to the rank of [[Brigadier general (United States)|Brigadier General]] in the [[United States Army|U.S. Army]] in the [[American Civil War|Civil War]], served as a [[city council]]man, a [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Congressman]] from the [[United States House of Representatives, Maryland District 3|third district]] of Maryland, and received the [[Medal of Honor]]. |
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'''Charles Edward Phelps''' (May 1, 1833 – December 27, 1908) was a [[Colonel (United States)|colonel]] in the [[Union Army]] during the [[American Civil War|Civil War]], later received a [[Brevet (military)|brevet]] as a [[Brigadier general (United States)|brigadier general]] of [[United States Volunteers|volunteers]], served as a [[city council]]man, a [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Congressman]] from the [[United States House of Representatives, Maryland District 3|third district]] of Maryland, and received the [[Medal of Honor]]. In later life, he was professor of equity at [[University of Maryland Law School]] and served for many years as judge on the [[Circuit Court of Baltimore]]. |
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==Biography== |
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Phelps was born in [[Guilford, Vermont]], on May 1, 1833. At the age of 5, he moved with his parents to [[Pennsylvania]], and at the age of 8 to [[Maryland]]. He matriculated at [[Princeton University]], where he was admitted to the [[Zeta Psi]] fraternity, graduating in 1853. He subsequently sought a career in law, and joined the Maryland bar in 1855. He admitted to practice in the [[Supreme Court of the United States]] in 1859. In 1860, he was elected to the [[Baltimore]] city council. |
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==Early life and education== |
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In 1861, he was commissioned a [[Major (United States)|major]] of the Maryland Guard, and, in 1862, he was raised to [[Lieutenant colonel (United States)|lieutenant colonel]] of the Seventh Maryland Volunteers, fighting for the Union. He was honorably discharged on account of wounds in 1864, and was shortly thereafter elected as congressman from the [[United States House of Representatives, Maryland District 3|3rd district]] of Maryland to the Thirty-Ninth Congress. He was subsequently given commission as [[Brevet (military)|brevet]] [[Brigadier general (United States)|Brigadier General]], and received the Medal of Honor for valor at the [[Battle of Spotsylvania]]. |
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Charles Edward Phelps was born in [[Guilford, Vermont]], on May 1, 1833. His father was John Phelps, a lawyer and Senator in the Vermont State government. At the age of 5, he moved with his parents to [[Pennsylvania]], and at the age of 8 to [[Maryland]], when his mother, [[Almira Hart Lincoln Phelps]],(sister of [[Emma Willard]]), became principal of the Patapsco Female Seminary in Ellicott City. He matriculated at [[Princeton University]], where he was admitted to the [[Zeta Psi]] fraternity, graduating in 1852. He then studied at [[Harvard University Law School]], graduating in 1853. |
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==Early career== |
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Phelps was admitted the Maryland [[bar association]] in 1855.<ref name="art1">{{cite web |title=Art Inventory - Baltimore Courthouse - Charles E. Phelps |url=https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/speccol/sc5500/sc5590/html/phelps.html |website=msa.maryland.gov |access-date=20 July 2022}}</ref> He was admitted to practice in the [[Supreme Court of the United States]] in 1859. |
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In 1860, Phelps was elected and served on the [[Baltimore City Council]].<ref name="art1"/> |
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==Medal of Honor citation== |
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[[Image:medal of honor old.jpg|80px|left|]] |
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Rank and Organization: |
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:Colonel, 7th Maryland Infantry. Place and date: At Laurel Hill, Va., May 8, 1864. Entered service at: Baltimore, Md. Born: May 1, 1833, Guilford, Vt. Date of issue: March 30, 1898. |
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==Civil War military service== |
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'''Citation:''' |
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In 1861, Phelpswas commissioned a [[Major (United States)|major]] of the Maryland Guard, and, in 1862, he was raised to [[Lieutenant colonel (United States)|lieutenant colonel]] of the [[7th Regiment Maryland Volunteer Infantry|7th Maryland Infantry Regiment]], fighting for the Union. He became colonel in 1863. |
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:Rode to the head of the assaulting column, then much broken by severe losses and faltering under the close fire of artillery, placed himself conspicuously in front of the troops, and gallantly rallied and led them to within a few feet of the enemy's works, where he was severely wounded and captured.<ref name=AMOHW> |
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During the [[Battle of the Wilderness]] in 1864 his horse was killed from under him.<ref>{{cite web|title=Medal of Honor Recipients ts from Harvard University|url=http://www.advocatesforrotc.org/harvard/honor.html|access-date=May 16, 2011|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714131709/http://www.advocatesforrotc.org/harvard/honor.html|archive-date=July 14, 2011|df=mdy-all}}</ref> While leading a charge at Laurel Hill during the [[Battle of Spotsylvania Court House|Battle of Spotsylvania]], Phelps was wounded and taken prisoner.<ref name="Eicher427">Eicher, John H., and [[David J. Eicher]], ''Civil War High Commands.'' Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2001. {{ISBN|0-8047-3641-3}}. p. 427</ref> However, he was later rescued by General [[Phillip Sheridan]]'s cavalry under the immediate command of Brigadier General [[George Armstrong Custer]].<ref name="Eicher427"/> Phelps received the Medal of Honor for valor at the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House on May 8, 1864.<ref name="Eicher427"/> |
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|publisher = American Civil War website |
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|title = PHELPS, CHARLES E., Civil War Medal of Honor recipient |
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He was honorably discharged on account of wounds on September 9, 1864.<ref name="Eicher427"/> Shortly thereafter Phelps was elected as congressman from the [[United States House of Representatives, Maryland District 3|3rd district]] of Maryland to the Thirty-Ninth Congress as an [[Unconditional Union Party|Unconditional Unionist]], and was reelected to the Fortieth Congress as a member of the Conservative Party<ref name="Eicher427"/> (as the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] was being referred to in some states). On May 4, 1866, [[President of the United States|President]] [[Andrew Johnson]] nominated Phelps for appointment to the [[Brevet (military)|brevet]] grade of [[Brigadier general (United States)|brigadier general]] of volunteers to rank from March 13, 1865, and the [[U.S. Senate]] confirmed the appointment on May 18, 1866.<ref>Eicher, 2001, p. 754</ref> |
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|url = http://americancivilwar.com/medal_of_honor7.html |
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After the war, Phelps became a companion of the Maryland Commandery of the [[Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States]]. |
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|accessdate = 2007-11-08}}</ref> |
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[[File:medal of honor old.jpg|80px|left]] |
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On March 30, 1898, Phelps was awarded the [[Medal of Honor]] in honor of his military service. The citation read, |
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{{blockquote|Rode to the head of the assaulting column, then much broken by severe losses and faltering under the close fire of artillery, placed himself conspicuously in front of the troops, and gallantly rallied and led them to within a few feet of the enemy's works, where he was severely wounded and captured.<ref name=AMOHW>{{Cite web |publisher = American Civil War website |title = Phelps, Charles E., Civil War Medal of Honor recipient |date = 2007-11-08 |url = http://americancivilwar.com/medal_of_honor7.html |access-date = 2007-11-08 |url-status = live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071028173403/http://americancivilwar.com/medal_of_honor7.html |archive-date = October 28, 2007 |df = mdy-all }}</ref>}} |
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==United States House of Representatives== |
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Phelps served in the [[United States House of Representatives]] from 1865 through 1869.<ref name="art1"/> At this time, his party affiliation was "Conservative".<ref>{{cite web |title=40th Congress (1867-1869) > Representatives |url=https://voteview.com/congress/house/40 |website=voteview.com |access-date=16 March 2022}}</ref> |
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In February 1868, he voted against [[Impeachment of Andrew Johnson|the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Journal of the United States House of Representatives (40th Congress, Second Session) pages 392 and 393 |url=https://voteview.com/source_images/house_journal/66/0#page/392/mode/2up |website=voteview.com |publisher=United States House of Representatives}}</ref> In his remarks to the House on the day of the impeachment vote, Phelps questioned whether Johnson's attempted at removing [[Edwin Stanton]] as [[United States Secretary of War|secretary of war]] (which triggered the impeachment) had been indeed constituted a violation of the [[Tenure of Office Act (1867)|Tenure of Office Act]]. He cast doubt that it could be considered have yet been a removal, since Stanton was still fighting it, and also argued that no appointment of a successor to Stanton had actually been made, since Johnson had instead only acted to empower an officer to act in an ''ad interim'' capacity. He also questioned whether Stanton would be eligible for protection under the law, as he had been appointed by [[Abraham Lincoln]], not Johnson. Phelps also questioned the constitutionality of the Tenure of Office Act, as he argued it interfered with the presidents' constitutional power to remove officers.<ref name="globe">{{cite book |title=The Congressional Globe: Containing the Debates and Proceedings of the Second Session of the Fortieth Congress; Together With an Appendix, Comprising the Laws Passed at that Session; and a Supplement, Embracing the Proceedings in the Trial of Andrew Johnson |date=1868 |publisher=Government Printing Office |location=Washington, D.C. |pages=244–247 |url=https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc30877/m1/724/ |language=English}}</ref> Phelps further argued, {{Quote|The power of impeachment is expressly limited to cases of "treason, bribery, or other crimes and high misdemeanors." No charge is preferred against the president other than an official act which is by a forced construction of the Tenure of Office law claimed to be a "high misdemeanor".<ref name="globe"/>}} |
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==Later government work and judgeship== |
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In 1872, he served as the state manager of [[Prince George's County]]'s House of Reformation for Colored Children.<ref name="art1"/> In 1876, he served as a commissioner of the [[Baltimore Public Schools]] [[school board]].<ref name="art1"/> |
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In 1882, he was appointed by Governor [[William Thomas Hamilton]] to serve as an associate judge of the [[Circuit Court of Baltimore]]. He held this judgeship until the year he died.<ref name="art1"/> |
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==Other ventures== |
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In 1869, he established a legal practice with [[John Van Lear Findlay]].<ref name="art1"/> |
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In 1896, Phelps became a charter member of the Maryland State Bar Association.<ref name="art1"/> |
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Phelps taught at [[University of Maryland Law School]] from 1884 through 1907,<ref name="art1"/> where he was a professor of equity. In 1901, he published the book ''Falstaff and Equity'', relating legal arguments to [[Shakespeare]]. In 1907 he received an honorary Doctor of Laws from [[Princeton University]].<ref name="Eicher427"/> |
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==Personal life and death== |
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In 1868, Phelps married Martha Woodward of Baltimore. |
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Phelps died on December 27, 1908, at Baltimore, Maryland and was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, Baltimore.<ref name="Eicher427"/> |
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* Eicher, John H., and [[David J. Eicher]], ''Civil War High Commands.'' Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2001. {{ISBN|0-8047-3641-3}}. |
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*{{Cite web|access-date=September 27, 2010 |url=http://www.vermontcivilwar.org/units/os/phelps-ce.php |title=Vermont Civil War center – Minibio of Phelps's life and military record |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060221054248/http://vermontcivilwar.org/units/os/phelps-ce.php |archivedate=February 21, 2006 }} |
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|url = http://www.army.mil/cmh/html/moh/civwarmz.html |
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{{CongBio|P000292|access-date=2007-11-27}} |
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|title = Charles E. Phelps, Medal of Honor recipient |
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|publisher Army Medal of Honor website |
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|date = July 16, 2007}} |
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*{{findagrave|5996324}} Retrieved on [[2007-11-08]] |
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*[http://www.vermontcivilwar.org/units/os/phelps-ce.php Vermont Civil War center] - Minibio of Phelps's life and military record |
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Charles Edward Phelps | |
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Judge of the Circuit Court of Baltimore | |
In office 1882–1908 | |
Appointed by | William Thomas Hamilton |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 3rd district | |
In office March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1869 | |
Preceded by | Henry Winter Davis |
Succeeded by | Thomas Swann |
Member of the Baltimore City Council | |
In office 1860–1861 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Guilford, Vermont, US | May 1, 1833
Died | December 27, 1908 Baltimore, Maryland, US | (aged 75)
Resting place | Woodlawn Cemetery, Baltimore, Maryland |
Political party | Know Nothing (before 1861) Union (1861–63) Unconditional Union (1863–66) Conservative (1866–69) |
Spouse | Martha Woodward |
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Alma mater | Princeton University Harvard University Law School |
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Military service | |
Allegiance | Union |
Branch/service | United States Army (Union Army) |
Years of service | 1861–1864 |
Rank | Colonel Brevet Brigadier General |
Unit | 7th Maryland Infantry Regiment |
Battles/wars | American Civil War *Battle of Spotsylvania |
Awards | Medal of Honor |
Charles Edward Phelps (May 1, 1833 – December 27, 1908) was a colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War, later received a brevet as a brigadier general of volunteers, served as a city councilman, a U.S. Congressman from the third district of Maryland, and received the Medal of Honor. In later life, he was professor of equity at University of Maryland Law School and served for many years as judge on the Circuit Court of Baltimore.
Early life and education
[edit]Charles Edward Phelps was born in Guilford, Vermont, on May 1, 1833. His father was John Phelps, a lawyer and Senator in the Vermont State government. At the age of 5, he moved with his parents to Pennsylvania, and at the age of 8 to Maryland, when his mother, Almira Hart Lincoln Phelps,(sister of Emma Willard), became principal of the Patapsco Female Seminary in Ellicott City. He matriculated at Princeton University, where he was admitted to the Zeta Psi fraternity, graduating in 1852. He then studied at Harvard University Law School, graduating in 1853.
Early career
[edit]Phelps was admitted the Maryland bar association in 1855.[1] He was admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of the United States in 1859.
In 1860, Phelps was elected and served on the Baltimore City Council.[1]
Civil War military service
[edit]In 1861, Phelpswas commissioned a major of the Maryland Guard, and, in 1862, he was raised to lieutenant colonel of the 7th Maryland Infantry Regiment, fighting for the Union. He became colonel in 1863.
During the Battle of the Wilderness in 1864 his horse was killed from under him.[2] While leading a charge at Laurel Hill during the Battle of Spotsylvania, Phelps was wounded and taken prisoner.[3] However, he was later rescued by General Phillip Sheridan's cavalry under the immediate command of Brigadier General George Armstrong Custer.[3] Phelps received the Medal of Honor for valor at the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House on May 8, 1864.[3]
He was honorably discharged on account of wounds on September 9, 1864.[3] Shortly thereafter Phelps was elected as congressman from the 3rd district of Maryland to the Thirty-Ninth Congress as an Unconditional Unionist, and was reelected to the Fortieth Congress as a member of the Conservative Party[3] (as the Democratic Party was being referred to in some states). On May 4, 1866, President Andrew Johnson nominated Phelps for appointment to the brevet grade of brigadier general of volunteers to rank from March 13, 1865, and the U.S. Senate confirmed the appointment on May 18, 1866.[4]
After the war, Phelps became a companion of the Maryland Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States.
On March 30, 1898, Phelps was awarded the Medal of Honor in honor of his military service. The citation read,
Rode to the head of the assaulting column, then much broken by severe losses and faltering under the close fire of artillery, placed himself conspicuously in front of the troops, and gallantly rallied and led them to within a few feet of the enemy's works, where he was severely wounded and captured.[5]
United States House of Representatives
[edit]Phelps served in the United States House of Representatives from 1865 through 1869.[1] At this time, his party affiliation was "Conservative".[6]
In February 1868, he voted against the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson.[7] In his remarks to the House on the day of the impeachment vote, Phelps questioned whether Johnson's attempted at removing Edwin Stanton as secretary of war (which triggered the impeachment) had been indeed constituted a violation of the Tenure of Office Act. He cast doubt that it could be considered have yet been a removal, since Stanton was still fighting it, and also argued that no appointment of a successor to Stanton had actually been made, since Johnson had instead only acted to empower an officer to act in an ad interim capacity. He also questioned whether Stanton would be eligible for protection under the law, as he had been appointed by Abraham Lincoln, not Johnson. Phelps also questioned the constitutionality of the Tenure of Office Act, as he argued it interfered with the presidents' constitutional power to remove officers.[8] Phelps further argued,
The power of impeachment is expressly limited to cases of "treason, bribery, or other crimes and high misdemeanors." No charge is preferred against the president other than an official act which is by a forced construction of the Tenure of Office law claimed to be a "high misdemeanor".[8]
Later government work and judgeship
[edit]In 1872, he served as the state manager of Prince George's County's House of Reformation for Colored Children.[1] In 1876, he served as a commissioner of the Baltimore Public Schools school board.[1]
In 1882, he was appointed by Governor William Thomas Hamilton to serve as an associate judge of the Circuit Court of Baltimore. He held this judgeship until the year he died.[1]
Other ventures
[edit]In 1869, he established a legal practice with John Van Lear Findlay.[1]
In 1896, Phelps became a charter member of the Maryland State Bar Association.[1]
Phelps taught at University of Maryland Law School from 1884 through 1907,[1] where he was a professor of equity. In 1901, he published the book Falstaff and Equity, relating legal arguments to Shakespeare. In 1907 he received an honorary Doctor of Laws from Princeton University.[3]
Personal life and death
[edit]In 1868, Phelps married Martha Woodward of Baltimore.
Phelps died on December 27, 1908, at Baltimore, Maryland and was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, Baltimore.[3]
See also
[edit]- List of Medal of Honor recipients
- List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: T–Z
- List of American Civil War brevet Generals (Union)
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Art Inventory - Baltimore Courthouse - Charles E. Phelps". msa.maryland.gov. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- ^ "Medal of Honor Recipients ts from Harvard University". Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved May 16, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g Eicher, John H., and David J. Eicher, Civil War High Commands. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2001. ISBN 0-8047-3641-3. p. 427
- ^ Eicher, 2001, p. 754
- ^ "Phelps, Charles E., Civil War Medal of Honor recipient". American Civil War website. November 8, 2007. Archived from the original on October 28, 2007. Retrieved November 8, 2007.
- ^ "40th Congress (1867-1869) > Representatives". voteview.com. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ "Journal of the United States House of Representatives (40th Congress, Second Session) pages 392 and 393". voteview.com. United States House of Representatives.
- ^ a b The Congressional Globe: Containing the Debates and Proceedings of the Second Session of the Fortieth Congress; Together With an Appendix, Comprising the Laws Passed at that Session; and a Supplement, Embracing the Proceedings in the Trial of Andrew Johnson. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office. 1868. pp. 244–247.
References
[edit]- Eicher, John H., and David J. Eicher, Civil War High Commands. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2001. ISBN 0-8047-3641-3.
- "Vermont Civil War center – Minibio of Phelps's life and military record". Archived from the original on February 21, 2006. Retrieved September 27, 2010.
- United States Congress. "Charles E. Phelps (id: P000292)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved November 27, 2007.
- 1833 births
- 1908 deaths
- Harvard Law School alumni
- United States Army Medal of Honor recipients
- Union army colonels
- People of Vermont in the American Civil War
- People of Maryland in the American Civil War
- People from Guilford, Vermont
- Lawyers from Baltimore
- Maryland Unconditional Unionists
- American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor
- Unconditional Union Party members of the United States House of Representatives
- Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Maryland
- 19th-century members of the United States House of Representatives